![]() ![]() It didn’t upturn the profile or anything, just interesting to note.Īnother interesting note is that it works incredibly well in an old fashioned. Adding some water, just for kicks, was interesting as the peanut brittle took on more of a peanut butter note and a stronger sense of cocoa and copper both came out. In fact, the more I drink of this Five Brothers Bourbon, the more I enjoy it. They actually put good barrels in here and it’s not just an assortment of “whatever” casks they had around to make it it tastes, and smells, good. Right off the bat, I can say, I don’t think this is some ridiculous gimmick. Good balance, med-full body and a warm spicy feel.įive Brothers Bourbon – Overall Thoughts and Score Peanut brittle, oak, fruit, char and some copper on the fade. Quite the opposite, the notes work very well in this Five Brothers Bourbon. Oak, peanut brittle, baking spice, vanilla, citrus peels, dried dark fruit, dried apples, cocoa and some notes of copper and hay.Ī bit more fruity than I was expecting, but not at all distracting or overpowering. The similarities between this and the EW 1783 are undeniable, but this carries more oak and more of that dark heaviness. Oak, baking spice, roasted nuts, vanilla, caramel, dried dark fruit, dried apples, cocoa and some notes of copper and hay. Price: $60* “Bottled at 90 proof to reflect the initial proofs of Heaven Hill releases in the early stages of the distillery.” – Heaven Hill Tasting Notes Is this a gimmicky release, or is this actually worth picking up if you’re traveling to KY and/or the distillery? Let’s get to drinking and find us an answer.įive Brothers Bourbon – Details and Tasting Notes It’s neat to see a bit of real history woven into a new release, but what’s even better is when that effort results in a good whiskey. The whiskey in here is a blend of bourbons aged 5,6,7,8 and 9 years 1 year for each of the founding brothers – hence the name. ![]() What makes it different and interesting is the blend of ages in the bottle. The bourbon itself is your standard Heaven Hill. And since that’s basically the crux of this site, it seemed like a good fit for coverage. I haven’t visited Heaven Hill yet, so I didn’t get this on a trip, it was sent to me by the good folks at HH to get my thoughts and opinions on. It’s available at their gift store and select retailers in KY. It has a nice moment on the front of the tongue, balanced between sweet, spicy, and nutty, then fades fast.This Five Brothers Bourbon is a new, KY-only, bourbon from Heaven Hill. The downside of the lower alcohol content is that it doesn’t have much of a finish. Its lower alcohol content allows the sweetness to come to the fore. ![]() Pepper.” I’ll stand by that description with the Small Batch, as well. (Bringing down its 134.8 proof.) I wrote that with enough water, it starts to taste like “chocolate and cherries, with maybe a hint of Dr. Palate: In my recent review of the 2022 Cowboy, I wrote that it gets sweeter the more water you add. There’s more wood evident than you’d expect, along with a red wine sweetness. It brings to mind an orange cream vanilla cake. For a relatively young, 3-year-old bourbon, the oak nose is significant. There seems to be something to the distillery’s claim that the punishing heat in Hye makes a difference in the aging process. Nose: Much like the Cowboy, the Small Batch hits your nose as sweet. Vital stats: Mash bill undisclosed, but at least 51% corn, which is labeled “food grade #1 white from farms in South Texas” on the side of the bottle, as well as wheat and barley aged at least three years in new American Oak 94 proof/47% alcohol by volume around $80 a bottle, but can price more. Tasting Notes: Garrison Brothers Small Batch (image via Scott Nelson/The Whiskey Wash) We review Garrison Brothers Small Batch, this Texas distillery’s flagship bourbon. ![]()
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