Backbone bourbon decade down full#

Backbone bourbon decade down full#

The palate is creamy and sweet, with rich oak, well-integrated spice, and peanutsdensely packed flavors that compose a full and rich body. Having this on your bar cart really amps up that whiskey nerd status. Distilled in Indiana from a mashbill of 74 corn, 21 rye, and 5 malted barley, the nose has notes of toasted bread, almond butter, honey-roasted peanuts, and cara-mel topping. This is a quintessential “behind-the-glass” bourbon buy from Kentucky. Palate: The taste builds on that foundation by adding soft notes of cedar and cinnamon sticks next to a hint of dark chocolate with a whisper of pancake syrup sweetness.įinish: The end marries the cherry and vanilla into cherry-bespeckled ice cream with hints of those woody cinnamon sticks and dark chocolate peeking in on the velvet finish. Nose: This sip draws you in with a silken balance of cherry and vanilla cream that’s shockingly light. Those barrels are small batched after 14 long years of resting and the whiskey is proofed with soft Kentucky limestone water. The whiskey is sourced from a set of 19 barrels from the center of an unnamed warehouse. This bourbon is kind of like Kentucky in a bottle - it’s all about Derby horses and the state’s own spirit. Calumet Farm Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 14 Years Old Calumet Farm Prices and availability will vary depending on your region. Lastly, these prices are based on delivery in Kentucky or bottle shops at distilleries. But don’t worry, there are still some huge name bourbons peppered throughout - all ranked by how special and tasty they are. Instead, I’ve compiled a list of bourbons from bespoke blenders/bottlers, craft masters, and independent operators from all over America. But since this is a kooky sort of middle-ground price point, huge brands like Wild Turkey, Knob Creek, and even Buffalo Trace tend to be absent (we’ll get back to them at higher price points).

So how do you navigate a liquor store shelf loaded with bourbons that feel very scattershot while also being unarguably expensive? You bring in an expert like me to lead the way.īelow, I’m calling out 15 bottles of bourbon - all between $100 and $125 - that are worth adding to your bar cart. We’re still squarely in the realm of special oak barrel finishes and 100-proof bottled-in-bonds with some older age statements and a few funky/crafty flavor profiles that go beyond the classic American whiskey sweetness bourbon is known for. Yet, we’re not anywhere near the elite bourbons that draw the attention of the bourbon nerd crowd. We’re past the best small batch bourbons and entry-point bottles. Bourbon whiskey just over $100 but under $125 is an eccentric, fascinating in-between space.