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Bourbons with a Char, Charred Profile

These are popular bourbons or other whiskeys with a char, charred profile. Whiskeys with aromas, palates, or finishes that feature char.

Penelope Bourbon Toasted Series
Penelope Bourbon Toasted Series

...s (Corn, Wheat, Rye, and Malted Barley) and all have different custom char (# 1- 5) and toast (medium & heavy) – making each bottle unique a...

Blade and Bow Bourbon
Blade and Bow Bourbon

...pricot, ripe pear, and a sweet roasted grain. The finish has notes of charred oak and warm winter spices....

All Nations 6 Year Straight Bourbon
All Nations 6 Year Straight Bourbon

...cocoa, and bits of fruit and spice. THE TASTE: Notes of oak, chewy orchard, tropical, and dark fruit, grain sweetness, honey, caramel, and ...

Thirteenth Colony Double Oaked Bourbon
Thirteenth Colony Double Oaked Bourbon

...Matured in separate, charred oak barrels to extract additional soft, sweet oak character. L...

Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky
Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky

...milk chocolate leading into caramel corn and evolving spice. FINISH: Charred oak leads with a clean peripheral spice....

Old Charter 8
Old Charter 8

...A complex, well-balanced nose that shows both dry, peppery notes and ...

Calumet Farm Small Batch Bourbon
Calumet Farm Small Batch Bourbon

...accents of banana bread and light brown sugar mix well with a smokey char flavor. Finish | Delicate and sweet with a round finish, ap...

Clyde May's Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 5 Year Old
Clyde May's Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 5 Year Old

...t crimson. Nose: The generous aromatics are loaded with caramelized orchard and citrus fruits. Palate: Harmonious and seamless, it finishes ...

Barrell Bourbon Batch 32
Barrell Bourbon Batch 32

...y with aromas of fresh oak, cedar, and applewood, with just a hint of char. The overall impression is that of splitting wood out in the yard...

WhistlePig 10 Year Small Batch Rye
WhistlePig 10 Year Small Batch Rye

...NOSE: Allspice, orange peel, anise, oak, char, and caramel. PALATE: Sweet; hints of caramel and vanilla, follow...

Yellowstone Hand Picked Collection Single Barrel
Yellowstone Hand Picked Collection Single Barrel

...ranch Distillery notes. Single Barrel. Each barrel has its own unique characteristics. ...

All Nations Straight Rye Whiskey
All Nations Straight Rye Whiskey

...THE NOSE: Sweet caramel mixed with spiced rye and a slight char with a slight alcohol burn. THE TASTE: Smoke engulfs closed mouth...

George Remus Bourbon
George Remus Bourbon

...otes of maple and vanilla. TASTE: Hint of vanilla and a sweet - yet - characteristic rye flavor. FINISH: Smooth, long finish, giving way to ...

Shortbarrel El Jefe American Straight Whiskey
Shortbarrel El Jefe American Straight Whiskey

...key mezcal (almost woody) on the first nose. Slight notes of vanilla, charred orange, pepper, sweet corn, and herbal background. Mouth...

NULU Toasted Small Batch Bourbon
NULU Toasted Small Batch Bourbon

...Sweet vanilla, caramel, and cream are layered with a toasted char. Mild rye spice develops in the finish....

Four Gate Whiskey Batch 18 Saint Charente
Four Gate Whiskey Batch 18 Saint Charente

...apples and citrus zest. Finish: long and satisfying with lingering orchard fruits....

Four Roses OESQ Single Barrel Private Selection Barrel Strength Bourbon
Four Roses OESQ Single Barrel Private Selection Barrel Strength Bourbon

...Delicated grains and light floral character....

Stellum Black Bourbon
Stellum Black Bourbon

...ollowed by smoldering oak. Palate: Sweet orange that has been lightly charred. Leather and the floral vanilla from the nose come forward nex...

Widow Jane Decadence
Widow Jane Decadence

...Nose: Sugared Pecans, Maple, Birch Beer, Charred Oak. Palate: Vanilla, Burnt Sugar, Cinnamon Bark. Finish: Brow...

Barrell Seagrass
Barrell Seagrass

...A basket brimming with tropical and orchard fruits lies at the heart of this juicy whiskey, with prominent t...

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