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Bourbons with a Cocoa Profile

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

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

...heavy dark fruit, honey, oak, spice, graham, roasted nuts and grain, cocoa, and bits of fruit and spice. THE TASTE: Notes of oak, chewy orc...

Bardstown Origin Series Wheated Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
Bardstown Origin Series Wheated Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon

...Baked peach with cream meets cocoa and hints of lemon. An indulgent, smooth mouthfeel of stone frui...

Eagle Rare 10 Year Single Barrel
Eagle Rare 10 Year Single Barrel

...is bold, dry and delicate with notes of candied almonds and very rich cocoa. The finish is dry and lingering....

Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Series #9
Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Series #9

...A decadent bouquet of cocoa nib, plum, and cedar box is highlighted by lively orange peel. V...

Holland's Ghost Bourbon
Holland's Ghost Bourbon

...te orange and marmalade, molasses, toasted pecans, and raisins. Body: Cocoa on the tip of the tongue, autumn baking spices, flinty undertone...

Lock Stock & Barrel 21 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
Lock Stock & Barrel 21 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

...ate: Full-bodied with luxurious viscosity, treacle, caramel, coconut, cocoa, cinnamon, anise. Finish: Long voluptuous finish, leather, oak,...

Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey
Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey

..., cherry, milk chocolate, vanilla, baked apple. Palate: banana bread, cocoa, cherry, dried pineapple. Finish: black peppercorn, spearmint, l...

Nelson Brothers Reserve Bourbon
Nelson Brothers Reserve Bourbon

...on roll. Palate: caramel, allspice, cherry, hazelnut. Finish: earthy, cocoa, allspice, cherry cobbler....

Barrell Dovetail
Barrell Dovetail

...aceous, with subtle, balancing pops of minerality. Palate: Darker (cocoa, molasses, burnt marshmallow) and spicier (cola, nutmeg, Tellich...

Cyrus Noble Bourbon
Cyrus Noble Bourbon

...evolves to roasted peanuts and black pepper. The palate is toffee and cocoa. It's a great balance of sweet and nutty while it moves to a med...

Western Reserve 6 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
Western Reserve 6 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

...NOSE: cinnamon, grapefruit, hint of cigar. PALATE: cocoa, rye, smoke. FINISH: peppery with a warm lasting finish. This wh...

W.L. Weller Single Barrel
W.L. Weller Single Barrel

...and mint, fading to vanilla. Caramel and baking spices with hints of cocoa explode on the palate, with a finish of cinnamon, coffee, and a ...

Bib & Tucker 10-Year-Old Small Batch Bourbon
Bib & Tucker 10-Year-Old Small Batch Bourbon

...ls the promise of its nose before evolving into a warm, slightly dry, cocoa-covered mid-palate. Finish – enrobes the senses with a rich, war...

High n' Wicked The Honorable Bourbon 12 Year
High n' Wicked The Honorable Bourbon 12 Year

...es, cranberries, dried goji berries, and spearmint with hints of dark cocoa, leather, and subtle baking spice notes – clove and allspice at ...

Barrell Bourbon Batch 33
Barrell Bourbon Batch 33

...ive oak. The baking spice character is dialed up slightly, exhibiting cocoa powder, allspice, star anise, and juniper. Finish: A burst of...

Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey
Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey

...Spicy applesauce and toasted coconut notes enliven an earthy mint and cocoa nib mix. FINISH Dry, subtle cocoa nibs and lingering apple p...

Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby Bottle
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby Bottle

...ich dried fruit, hints of mint, and oranges covered with a dusting of cocoa. Faint vanilla and tobacco spice. TASTE: Rich, chewy, rounded, a...

Barrell Bourbon Batch 35
Barrell Bourbon Batch 35

...d thyme. Once the nose settles down a bit it reveals deeper aromas of cocoa butter and molasses. Palate: Mexican hot chocolate, cinnamon and...

Widow Jane The Vaults Aged 14 Years
Widow Jane The Vaults Aged 14 Years

...Birch Beer, Wintergreen. Taste: Tobacco, Vanilla, Lemon, Brown Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Mint. Finish: Cherry, Nutmeg, Honey, Vanilla....

Four Roses Single Barrel
Four Roses Single Barrel

...ate, long finish that’s unbelievably mellow. NOSE: Dried spice, pear, cocoa, vanilla, and maple syrup. PALATE: Hints of ripe plum and cherri...

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