Buzzard’s Roost not too long ago dropped its first bottled-in-bond bourbon, constructed from an uncommon mash of 51% corn, 45% wheat, and 4% malted barley. It’s MGP inventory, distilled within the fall of 2018 and aged for 5 years in MGP’s personal barrels, yet one more than the bonded whiskey necessities. From there it went into Buzzard’s Roost’s well-known char Stage #1 barrels that includes “proprietary toast ranges” for an unspecified size of time.
It’s strong stuff, a few of Buzzard’s finest thus far.
I believe all that wheat is what’s making the distinction right here, creating a really comfortable expertise from begin to end. The nostril kicks off with a modest slug of charred wooden earlier than the heavier, considerably dusty notes recede, making method for pretty conventional however nice aromas of peanut butter and Bit-O-Honey candies, with a lightweight contact of sandalwood evident. Candy and savory interaction till the whiskey settles right into a groove firmly in between, finally evoking a reduce of flippantly smoked beef.
The palate makes a lane change and decides to journey absolutely with the wheat. Honeyed breakfast cereal, brown sugar, baked apples, and flambeed bananas all work collectively to mood among the woodier, beefier notes evident on the nostril. Layers of caramel and vanilla finally work their method by way of the sweeter components, taking you to a end that provides a mild reprise of peanut and a few grassy components. The 50% abv degree does ample heavy lifting, giving the whiskey a raciness that extends straight by way of the conclusion.
This isn’t essentially the most difficult whiskey I’ve had this season, however it’s an easy-drinking providing that showcases this distinctive mashbill in its finest mild.
100 proof.
A- / $72 / buzzardsroostwhiskey.com
Buzzard’s Roost Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
$72
