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Four Gate Batch 1 The Kelvin Collaboration
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed
July 19, 2019 (edited February 16, 2022)
Neat. Sample from an already opened bottle. The nose blasts you with it’s age and sherry influence initially. Oak and berries gives way to tons of vanilla and baking spice. There is a butter cream around the whole experience bringing all the notes together. I’ve had my nose in this for 30 minutes before tasting.
Nice thick viscosity on the tongue. Approaches the tongue with a surprising amount of dark notes. Dark brown sugar. Dark almond liqueur even. On the taste it hits you hard with the sherry. Transitions to the vanilla and baking spices. Legs leave you with that rum influence - vanilla and almond. Legs last a long, delicious time.
This might be my favorite sherry finished bourbon. Unlike other sherry influenced bourbons that seem to focus on bright notes and fruits, this one has all interesting dark elements. Makes it unique and interesting on top of being delicious. Still going back to the nose, it’s crazy good.
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