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Noah's Mill Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
April 17, 2020 (edited September 13, 2020)
Oak is pronounced on the palate. (Noah tells me he's pretty old.) As the sweetness and the wood swirl around, the liquid provides a thick, satisfactory mouthfeel. A bit of dryness there. The sweet notes continue to open up into the finish, as the oak and spice leaves the mouth tingling. Very smooth for a 57% ABV. The finish completes with hints of licorice, pine, and hot cinnamon candies.
This is my new favorite bourbon. So much so that I doubt I'll be able to keep this bottle stocked on my shelf for the next forty days and forty nights.
My Rating Glossary:
Two Stars: "I'd rather be drinking lite beer."
Two 1/2 Stars: "Posh rubbish."
Three Stars: "I love whisk(e)y. This is average love."
Three 1/2 Stars: "May buy again."
Four Stars: "I've got to get you into my life."
Four 1/2 Stars: "Better than drugs."
Five Stars: "Life is good. Whisky makes it better."
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@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington Didn't realize that there was such extreme batch variation here. Perhaps my bottle was not supposed to taste like mushrooms.
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington This was a dusty bottle when I bought it, but I didn't realize how dusty. Batch 18-22. (Thanks for the tip on variation! However, even so, a cask strength bourbon at half a buck is a good deal.)
Any idea which batch (19-x) this happened to be? Their batch variation seems to be on the extreme end and this sounds like one I’d drop $50 on (others sound like a mixture of nail polish and fireball). No one lists their batch numbers so it’s hard to tell which are the duds and which are gems.