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Bourbons with an Oak, Oaky Profile

These are popular bourbons or other whiskeys with an oak, oaky profile. Whiskeys with aromas, palates, or finishes that feature oak.

Knobel Tennessee Whiskey
Knobel Tennessee Whiskey

...et caramel and spicy orange aromas with hints of vanilla, almond, and oak. Warm flavors of sugar cookies, ginger, and fall spices fill the p...

Calumet Farm 8 Year Old Bourbon
Calumet Farm 8 Year Old Bourbon

...amber with golden highlights. Nose | A full, rich aroma of aged oak with deep undertones of vanilla. Taste | A hint of vanilla a...

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

...With an oak, cinnamon stick, vanilla nose, this bourbon will get the senses go...

Widow Jane Lucky 13
Widow Jane Lucky 13

...l, Burnt Sugar, Black Walnuts. Finish: Caramel Corn, Red Dark Cherry, Oak Tannin....

Blade and Bow Bourbon
Blade and Bow Bourbon

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

Penelope Bourbon Architect Series
Penelope Bourbon Architect Series

...ûlée. Forward Notes: Sweet vanilla and viscous cream with some savory oak notes. Body: Creamy sweetness transitions from the forward notes a...

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 fruit a...

Benchmark Single Barrel
Benchmark Single Barrel

...A nose of toasted oak and baking spice leads to a complex palate with notes of caramel a...

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

...ou to come back for more without overpowering the vanilla, honey, and oak that permeate from the barrel-aging....

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

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

Thirteenth Colony Double Oaked Bourbon
Thirteenth Colony Double Oaked Bourbon

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

Booker's 2022-02 "The Lumberyard Batch"
Booker's 2022-02 "The Lumberyard Batch"

...The aroma is deep with hints of vanilla and oak that lead you back to enjoy it several times to explore its depth....

Noble Oak Double Oaked Bourbon
Noble Oak Double Oaked Bourbon

...Color: Golden chestnut. Nose: Notes of honey and ripe cherries. Palat...

WhistlePig PiggyBack Bourbon
WhistlePig PiggyBack Bourbon

...NOSE: Caramel corn partnered with oak notes. PALATE: Maple and vanilla with a creamy mouth feel. FINISH:...

Bluff Springs Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bluff Springs Kentucky Straight Bourbon

...Fresh, oily corn with lots of oak and wood notes. Big and feisty with a hint of sweetness....

Quarter Horse Kentucky Bourbon
Quarter Horse Kentucky Bourbon

...With rich oak flavor and hints of sweet caramel, Quarter Horse Kentucky Bourbon ...

Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace

...eet to the taste with notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit, and anise. This whiskey finishes long and smo...

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

..., drippy caramel, dark chocolate, thickened maple syrup, and seasoned oak spiciness. TASTE: Dark caramel coats layers of malt nuttiness and ...

Frank August Small Batch Bourbon
Frank August Small Batch Bourbon

...Opens with hints of caramel and vanilla that are balanced with warm oak and mild baking spices which warm the senses. PALATE: Echoes those...

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, f...

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