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Backbone Bourbon Uncut Single Barrel
Bourbon — Indiana, USA
Reviewed
February 8, 2020 (edited August 26, 2021)
Neat. Neck pour. Cork N Bottle 10 year SiB. Wow, I would mistake this for a rye. I am so surprised by this nose. It makes me think WhistlePig it is so rye forward. Behind the dill and rye, I get a hint of mint, creamy caramel and butterscotch, an amazing vanilla, black pepper. I love this but shocked it is not a rye.
Nice, creamy mouth feel. Vanilla and black pepper on the tongue. Transitions to caramel, cherries, dill, vanilla, butterscotch. Definitely a more familiar MGP bourbon on the taste. The prominent dill is still a unique characteristic of this barrel. The dill really punches you in the face on subsequent sips.
I know this is the high rye mash, but it is so rye forward that I would guess it’s 75%+ rye. Not barely rye like Pikesville, but a vast majority rye. The cherry and butterscotch of the taste ground it into familiar MGP territory. Not the most delicious MGP I have, but maybe the most interesting.
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