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Bourbons with a Honey Profile

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

Knobel Tennessee Whiskey
Knobel Tennessee Whiskey

...A rich, honey color and starts with sweet caramel and spicy orange aromas with...

ASW Fiddler Unison Bourbon Whiskey
ASW Fiddler Unison Bourbon Whiskey

...Toffee, honey, green apple, nutmeg. Bursting with toffee, honey, and green app...

Pendleton Whisky
Pendleton Whisky

...NOSE: Vanilla, honey, butterscotch, and custard join together for a pleasing aroma. H...

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

...THE NOSE: Notes of cherry, heavy dark fruit, honey, oak, spice, graham, roasted nuts and grain, cocoa, and bits of ...

Blanton's Single Barrel
Blanton's Single Barrel

...utmeg and spices. Powerful dry vanilla notes in harmony with hints of honey amid strong caramel and corn. A medium finish composed of return...

Shortbarrel The Bee's Knees Whiskey
Shortbarrel The Bee's Knees Whiskey

...Aroma: Honey dominates the nose, and it won’t fade away. Deep notes of carame...

Jefferson's Reserve
Jefferson's Reserve

...NOSE: Honey and nutmeg. FLAVOR: Caramel, toffee, and cinnamon. FINISH: Leath...

Noble Oak Double Oaked Bourbon
Noble Oak Double Oaked Bourbon

...Color: Golden chestnut. Nose: Notes of honey and ripe cherries. Palate: Hints of vanilla give way to warm spi...

WhistlePig PiggyBack Bourbon
WhistlePig PiggyBack Bourbon

...d vanilla with a creamy mouth feel. FINISH: Herbal tea with a hint of honey....

Calumet Farm Small Batch Bourbon
Calumet Farm Small Batch Bourbon

...Color | Deep mahogany with bright honey highlights. Nose | Sweet notes of caramel and butterscotch...

Old Charter 8
Old Charter 8

...lex, well-balanced nose that shows both dry, peppery notes and a rich honey sweetness. The palate features some tingly spice notes and mello...

Buzzard's Roost Barrel Strength Straight Rye
Buzzard's Roost Barrel Strength Straight Rye

...Nose: Honeysuckle, caramel, and dark fruit with a slight undertone of fresh ...

Benchmark Small Batch
Benchmark Small Batch

...anilla and oak gives way to delightful hints of caramel, leather, and honey....

Devils River Distillers Select Bourbon
Devils River Distillers Select Bourbon

...rength Bourbon’s flavor is amplified with even stronger hints of oak, honey and caramel followed by some peppery spice. Finish: Smooth and w...

Bird Dog 7 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon
Bird Dog 7 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon

...Color: Golden-reddish amber with honey hues. Nose: A deep caramel, oak aroma. Taste: Light undertones o...

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

...nose is complex, with aromas of toffee, hints of orange peel, herbs, honey, leather and oak. The taste is bold, dry and delicate with notes...

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 mi...

Lusty Claw Bourbon
Lusty Claw Bourbon

...Color: Deep Rich Amber. Nose: Vanilla, Oak, Light Astringency. Taste: Honey, Vanilla with a hint of Caramel....

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

...and herbal background. Mouth: Orange’s, smooth creamy vanilla, honey, cinnamon spice, very bright citrus keeps going and going. This ...

Benchmark Bonded
Benchmark Bonded

...A nose of citrus and honey follows through on the palate, with a touch of light oak, carame...

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