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Bourbons with a Brown Sugar Profile

These are popular bourbons or other whiskeys with a brown sugar profile. Whiskeys with aromas, palates, or finishes that feature brown-sugar.

Stagg 22B (Batch 19)
Stagg 22B (Batch 19)

...Rich, sweet, chocolate and brown sugar flavors mingle in perfect balance with the bold rye spicin...

Widow Jane Lucky 13
Widow Jane Lucky 13

...Nose: Vanilla, Black Tea, Brown Sugar. Palate: Orange Peel, Burnt Sugar, Black Walnuts. Finish: ...

Benchmark Full Proof
Benchmark Full Proof

...The scent of deep brown sugar and chocolate are followed by the bold taste of caramel an...

Calumet Farm Small Batch Bourbon
Calumet Farm Small Batch Bourbon

...h are forward. Taste | Smooth accents of banana bread and light brown sugar mix well with a smokey char flavor. Finish | Delicat...

Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace

...illa, mint, and molasses. Pleasantly sweet to the taste with notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit, and an...

The Burning Chair Bourbon
The Burning Chair Bourbon

...Aromatically intriguing with brown sugar, caramel, butterscotch and toasty oak. The palate is smoot...

Bingham's Bourbon Black Texas Straight Bourbon
Bingham's Bourbon Black Texas Straight Bourbon

...Color - Burnt Sienna. Nose - Sweet and smokey, with a hint of brown sugar. Palate - Lush mouthfeel, pecans, and dried fruit. Finish ...

Four Gate Andalusia Key Bourbon
Four Gate Andalusia Key Bourbon

...front on the palate with traditional rye-bourbon spice and dark burnt brown sugars on the periphery. Finish: Medium-short in length, the fin...

Widow Jane Decadence
Widow Jane Decadence

...er, Charred Oak. Palate: Vanilla, Burnt Sugar, Cinnamon Bark. Finish: Brown Sugar, Shortbread, Mellow Tobacco & Old Whiskey....

Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

...ture rich, creamy toffee and vanilla taste. AROMA: Vanilla, nuts, and brown sugar with notes of oak and cinnamon. TASTE: Spicy, bold, and de...

Casey Jones Small Batch Straight Bourbon
Casey Jones Small Batch Straight Bourbon

...n fruit, subtle floral notes. Body: Incredibly soft, viscous, toasted brown sugar sweetness, slightly floral. Finish: Easy finish, slight ry...

Axe and the Oak First Stake Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
Axe and the Oak First Stake Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey

...Aroma: brown sugar, rye bread, sweet corn, and rich butterscotch. Taste: cand...

Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye Whiskey
Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye Whiskey

...Aroma: Baking bread. Caramel and Toffee notes. Light Brown Sugar. Hints of Cinnamon. Oaky and baking spices. Hints of dry f...

Breckenridge Reserve Blend
Breckenridge Reserve Blend

...Classic flavors of bourbon. Expression notes ranging from brown sugar, molasses, and caramel to dried orange peel with cardamom,...

Boone County Small Batch Rye
Boone County Small Batch Rye

...y. Flavor: Bold oak, robust rye, with complimentary hints of vanilla, brown sugar, and graham cracker sweetness. Finish: Continues in a long...

Basil Hayden's Bourbon
Basil Hayden's Bourbon

...ried fruit. TASTE: Charred oak flavor that is complemented with sweet brown sugar, a touch of black pepper, and dried fruit to round it out....

Pinhook Bourbon War 6 Year Vertical Series
Pinhook Bourbon War 6 Year Vertical Series

...Bourbon War showcases rich aromas of brown sugar, licorice, and toasted almond. Subtle notes of smoke and h...

Maker's Mark BEP Wood Finishing Series 2023 Limited Release
Maker's Mark BEP Wood Finishing Series 2023 Limited Release

...AROMA: Toasty vanilla, subtle spice, caramel. TASTE: Bright, vanilla, brown sugar. FINISH: Medium body, balanced, rich caramel, dry baking s...

Yellowstone Select Bourbon
Yellowstone Select Bourbon

...ft, leathered cherries. Palate: Smoked caramel. Finish: Smoky oak and brown sugar. ...

Devils River Rye
Devils River Rye

...pepper and oak. It is balanced with a little sweetness like caramel, brown sugar and orange zest. Taste: A spice forward taste that develop...

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