2022 Private Selections

Week 43:

ABV: 60% ABV
Age: 4 Years 9 Months (Distilled Nov 2017, Bottled August 2022)
State of Distillation: Kentucky (Heaven Hill)
Bottled By: Lux Row (Kentucky)
Price: $65
Yield: 204 Bottles
Labeling: Custom r/Bourbon Labeling (see image above)
Tasting Notes: Rich and spicy, this barrel is a caramel sundae through and through. Rich, sweet vanilla on the nose gives way to creme brulee, rich butterscotch, light barrel char and a touch of caramelized sugar. Rich on the palate, a bit oakier and drier than our Rebel this week. Viscous on the palate: baking spice, clove, praline and warm apple butter burst forth. Long finish, I’m always impressed at the complexity on these Ezras. This barrel comes from the last batch of Heaven Hill distillate in their barrel program, and a fitting send off for our 2022 selections from Lux Row.

ABV: 60% ABV
Age: 4 Years, 10 Months (Distilled Oct 2017, Bottled August 2022)
State of Distillation: Kentucky (Heaven Hill)
Bottled By: Lux Row (Kentucky)
Price: $65
Yield: 153 Bottles
Labeling: Custom r/Bourbon Labeling (see image above)
Tasting Notes: Sweet and spicy, this barrel screams wheater through and through. Warm bread, sweet sweet honey, spicy cinnamon candies and a butter frosting nose make the wheat content known for sure. On the palate it’s rich and silky, great texture that develops the sweetness nicely. Less tannic than the Ezra, its a sweet tooth delight and a spicy red hot finish. Light on heat, but if you’ve had a vibrant wheater before, you know all about the cinnamon undertones that often develop with the supple sweetness. This barrel comes from the last batch of Heaven Hill distillate in their barrel program, and a fitting send off for our 2022 selections from Lux Row.

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Age: 7 Years
ABV: 55% ABV
State of Distillation: Indiana Blend of Mashbills (MGP)
Yield: 204 Bottles
Labeling: Custom r/Bourbon Labeling on hang tag
Tasting Notes: Sagamore is a favorite of mine: a perfect combination of flavor, age and affordability. This single barrel is no different, delivering plenty of maple, a touch of cola sweetness and a rich herbal backbone. It isn’t dilly like MGP, Sagamore delivers a great, herbal character on the palate: black tea, sandalwood, orange zest, a pinch of ango bitters. This pairs well with the middling tannins – there’s plenty of oak without it drinking dry or tannic. Long finish, filled with brown sugar, orange peel, a light touch of blackberry and a faint, subtle prickle of peppercorn.