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Bourbons with a Dates Profile

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

Double Eagle Very Rare
Double Eagle Very Rare

...es and creamy caramel, on the palate, dark chocolate, smoked oak, and dates, followed by a long, complex finish of cinnamon, anise, and oak....

William Larue Weller (2020)
William Larue Weller (2020)

...o. The palate tastes of marshmallow, salted almonds, nougat, figs and dates. This whiskey finishes smooth, composed and flavorfully sweet....

Four Gate Barossa Creek
Four Gate Barossa Creek

...Nose: Plums, dates, raisins, spices, citrus. Taste: Oak, black pepper, dark grapes,...

Frey Ranch Single Barrel Bourbon
Frey Ranch Single Barrel Bourbon

...Tasting notes of butterscotch, coffee ice cream, ripe dates, and fruitcake....

Castle & Key Small Batch Straight Bourbon (Batch 1)
Castle & Key Small Batch Straight Bourbon (Batch 1)

...e Blossom, Baked Nutmeg, and Stone Fruit. Taste: Toffee, Bread Dough, Dates, Baking Spice, and Toasted Almonds. Finish: Cinnamon and Allspic...

Nulu Amburana Finished Bourbon Whiskey
Nulu Amburana Finished Bourbon Whiskey

...ound cinnamon. That transitions nicely to a long finish of nutmeg and dates....

Rough Rider Bull Moose Rye Whiskey
Rough Rider Bull Moose Rye Whiskey

...Spicy, earthy oiled leather and pipe tobacco are accompanied by dates and apple tart tatin on the nose. Grain-forward and toasted on t...

Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Finish
Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Finish

...: Blackberry, black cherry, licorice, dark chocolate. FLAVOR: Fruits, dates, apricots, Cabernet, lemon. FINISH: Long, smoky, oak tannins....

Sazerac Rye 18 Year-Old (2021)
Sazerac Rye 18 Year-Old (2021)

...te: Anise & maple syrup. Finish: Complex finish of cocoa, coffee, and dates...

Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey
Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey

...le. Palate: Dried figs, black currants, wildflower honey, and candied dates. Finish: Cream sherry, medium toast American oak, and a hint of ...

Boone County Eighteen33 12 Year Single Barrel Bourbon
Boone County Eighteen33 12 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

...ints of corn sweetness and grain. Black pepper/leather/tobacco/raisin/dates/ripe peach/bing cherry/red delicious apple. Flavor: Spice on bac...

WhistlePig 12 Year Old World Cask Finish
WhistlePig 12 Year Old World Cask Finish

...nilla, and winter fruit. PALATE: Rye spice, apricots, plums, raisins, dates, and honey. FINISH: Dark chocolate, winter fruit, caramel, and v...

Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Mizunara
Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Mizunara

...tar anise, and peppermint striking first. Honey, sweet cornbread, and dates appear followed by galangal and a woodsy note. Finish: Spearmint...

William Larue Weller (2013)
William Larue Weller (2013)

...Dates, caramel, and brown sugar....

Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey
Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey

...h goldenrod highlights and umber lowlights. Nose: Opens on medjool dates, honeydew melon, butterscotch and light molasses. The nose then ...

George T. Stagg 2015
George T. Stagg 2015

...Espresso, molasses, chocolate, vanilla and dates....

George T. Stagg 2014
George T. Stagg 2014

...Dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and dates. ...

Bardstown Bourbon Copper & Kings Spanish Oloroso Sherry Finish
Bardstown Bourbon Copper & Kings Spanish Oloroso Sherry Finish

...mplex palate of cedar and campfire leads to a balanced finish of ripe dates with subtle spice....

Pinhook Tiz Rye Time 5 Year Vertical Series
Pinhook Tiz Rye Time 5 Year Vertical Series

...Brims with aromas of butterscotch, cardamom, dates, and grapefruit, leading to a rich palate of dark caramel, licor...

Templeton Rye Master Distiller's Release
Templeton Rye Master Distiller's Release

...with notes of vanilla and butterscotch. TASTE: Bold and balanced. Validates the nose and also brings in orange notes. The spiciness of the r...

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