jonwilkinson7309
Burnside Oregon Oaked Bourbon
Bourbon — Oregon, USA
Reviewed
October 27, 2019 (edited April 23, 2021)
A lovely craft effort from Portland Oregon. Thanks @PBMichiganWolverine for the sample! As mentioned in his review, if you like a whiskey that's sweet with a nice vanilla note, you'll like this Burnside. And personally, I do like a sweet, vanilla whiskey.
But sweet vanilla alone is hardly memorable. Fortunately, this whiskey brings some distinction in the form of a slight oak dryness similar to the wood note I often find in Speyside whiskys. This is only the second garryana-aged whiskey I've tasted, with the first being Westland Garryana. With the Westland, I found the garryana wood note to be too sharp. With the Burnside, the unique garryana taste is more mild, and is a strong complement to the whiskey.
This is not a complex dram, and it's not full of classic bourbon notes outside of the vanilla. In fact, tasted blind, I might have pegged it as a wheat whiskey. But ultimately, it's very pleasant, easy drinking and enjoyable.
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@PBMichiganWolverine Agreed, and it's one reasonwhy whiskey exploration is so fascinating.
What surprised me was the sharp difference between this and Westland’s Garryana. I preferred Westland’s; this was too sweet—-but it was interesting to see how the same wood type has such contrasting impacts