labajo2411
Koval Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Illinois, USA
Reviewed
September 25, 2020 (edited March 10, 2021)
First had this at a local restaurant and then able to pick up a bottle few months later. Coming from a distillery in Chicago and has an interesting mash bill of corn and millet, aged under 4 years. Taste is done neat.
Nose - mild, hints of vanilla and butterscotch, has a grain or earthy smell, sweet grass.
Palate - butterscotch, carmel, and vanilla quick up front, has a pleasant buttery texture. Moves to corn and grain, don’t know a lot about millet, but in comparison to the other grains you typically get in other bourbons (rye and barley) I think this provides that buttery quality but a mild flavor profile. Pick up a little bit of oak and leather on the back end. Nice amount of spice mid palate, but fades fast.
Finish - quick finish, dry with corn, little bit of oak.
For a small craft distiller applaud the farm to bottle approach. I didn’t think it had a huge flavor profile, but it’s an enjoyable glass. Smooth and easy to drink. As the distillery starts to get some product under their belt would like to see this bourbon with a little more age on it, can tell it’s a young bourbon. They’re trying to do something new and a little different with their mash bill. If you like to experiment with new bourbons then give this a try. Cheers.
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