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Bourbons with a Chocolate Profile

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

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

...Rich, sweet, chocolate and brown sugar flavors mingle in perfect balance with the b...

Short Barrel Aged 15 Years Bourbon
Short Barrel Aged 15 Years Bourbon

...th fruit & spice. Think of tart cherry with oak, pepper, and hints of chocolate. The finish lingers and reminds you of the proof, as the fru...

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

...Smooth, well-rounded mingling of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie and milk chocolate leading into caramel corn and evolving spice. FINISH: Charre...

Benchmark Full Proof
Benchmark Full Proof

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

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

...AROMA: An intense medley of cherry preserves, drippy caramel, dark chocolate, thickened maple syrup, and seasoned oak spiciness. TASTE: D...

Barrell Vantage
Barrell Vantage

...Nose: Creme brûlée, coconut oil, and chocolate pudding invoke the creamy richness of toasted American oak. ...

St. Augustine Distillery The Saint Bourbon
St. Augustine Distillery The Saint Bourbon

...believably smooth. Silky mouthfeel. Taste starts with ripe cherry and chocolate, followed by notes of aromatic bitters. Sweet overtones deve...

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

...NOSE Rich notes of dark fruit, caramel, sharp honey, chocolate, marzipan and toasted oak. TASTE A full-bodied mix of va...

Double Eagle Very Rare
Double Eagle Very Rare

...avor. A nose of dark cherries and creamy caramel, on the palate, dark chocolate, smoked oak, and dates, followed by a long, complex finish o...

Holland's Ghost Bourbon
Holland's Ghost Bourbon

...Nose: Notes of warm gingerbread, chocolate orange and marmalade, molasses, toasted pecans, and raisins....

Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey
Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey

...Nose: spice cake, cherry, milk chocolate, vanilla, baked apple. Palate: banana bread, cocoa, cherry, ...

Stellum Black Bourbon
Stellum Black Bourbon

...t of spicy nuts that recedes into a sweet cinnamon. Finish: Some dark chocolate taffy (think Tootsie Roll) and then leather-tobacco-cedar em...

Breckenridge Whiskey Madeira Finish
Breckenridge Whiskey Madeira Finish

...d and leather are quickly to follow. Finishing with a hint of Baker’s chocolate, this will quickly become a go-to delight....

Templeton Rye 10 Year Whiskey
Templeton Rye 10 Year Whiskey

...AROMA: Rich chocolate and vanilla. Toasted oak, green apple, and apricot. TASTE: S...

J.T. Meleck American Rice Whiskey
J.T. Meleck American Rice Whiskey

...ity. Nose: Aroma characteristics include vanilla crème cake and white chocolate pudding. Tastings note: On the palate is a smooth texture wi...

8 YO Doc Holliday Straight Bourbon Whiskey
8 YO Doc Holliday Straight Bourbon Whiskey

...bourbon is very rich and full bodies with notes of sweet caramel and chocolate orange. The malted corn adds a light floral character to the...

Sagamore Spirit 8-Year-Old Rye Whiskey
Sagamore Spirit 8-Year-Old Rye Whiskey

...PALATE: Dark chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, gingerbread, peppercorn, and spice that ...

Blood Oath Pact No. 8 Bourbon (2022)
Blood Oath Pact No. 8 Bourbon (2022)

...: Ripe apples and juicy pears combined with butterscotch and hints of chocolate. FINISH: Apples, pears, butterscotch, and chocolate....

Western Reserve 8 Year Single Barrel Bourbon
Western Reserve 8 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

...: caramel, vanilla, light cinnamon, nutmeg, oaky. FINISH: lingering chocolate, dried apricot, toasted tobacco, good balance, smooth....

Barrell Bourbon Batch 30
Barrell Bourbon Batch 30

..., pawpaw, and toasted coconut. Finish: A burst of caramel and milk chocolate overwhelms the palate. As it fades, the tongue is left with ...

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