Old Bones Bourbon Batch 4

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Sep 16

Written By David Levine

Old Bones Bourbon Batch 4

53.4% ABV/106.8 Proof

11+YO, Distilled June 2006, Bottled Oct. 2016 at MGP

Eye: Orange blossom honey, medium rim and droplet legs.

Nose: Buttery nuttiness, some orange zest. Floral, just a bit of heat. Berries emerge with some air.

Palate: Lots of fruit - super strong berries, blackberries especially. Roasted peanuts in the shell. Some heat remains but it is well-balanced and carries the flavors. Peanut butter clarifies towards the end. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, coating, not too oily.

Finish: Strawberries at first, then dark chocolate comes in. Medium length.

Overall: Delicious, another great batch if not as great as Batch 2. Still balanced and easily drinkable.

Rating: 8.0

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)