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Bourbons with a Raisin Profile

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

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

...r, and apricot. TASTE: Smooth, well-rounded mingling of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie and milk chocolate leading into caramel corn and evolvin...

Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey

...loral notes. Sweetness and spice reminiscent of freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookies. FINISH: Long and rich finish, lingers pleasantly sweet...

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

...deep caramel, oak aroma. Taste: Light undertones of honey and golden raisins are complemented by the richness of the caramelized wood sugar...

Holland's Ghost Bourbon
Holland's Ghost Bourbon

...rbread, chocolate orange and marmalade, molasses, toasted pecans, and raisins. Body: Cocoa on the tip of the tongue, autumn baking spices, f...

Ragged Branch Straight Rye
Ragged Branch Straight Rye

...rprisingly round with some sweet tobacco, almond, dried cherries, and raisins. ...

Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish
Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish

...Nose: Black cherry, almond, raisin, stone fruit, vanilla amaretto, vanilla bean. Palate: Vanilla, ...

Four Gate Barossa Creek
Four Gate Barossa Creek

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

Barrell Bourbon Batch 30
Barrell Bourbon Batch 30

...and tightly focused entry, tasting of coffee ice cream in an oatmeal raisin cookie sandwich. Basil, fennel seed, and a whole mug of chai ro...

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

...Aroma: Honey, Golden Raisin, Brown Butter, Orange Blossom, Baked Nutmeg, and Stone Fruit. T...

A Midwinter Night's Dram
A Midwinter Night's Dram

...Varies by batch. Nose: Brandied cherries, fig jam, sun-dried raisins, dried orange peel, baking spice, French oak toast. Taste: Qui...

Boondocks 8 Year Old Bourbon Finished in Port Barrels
Boondocks 8 Year Old Bourbon Finished in Port Barrels

...enhanced by a subtle port finish highlighted by aromas and flavors of raisins, vanilla, a touch of smoke and an oaky but not tannic sweet, b...

Legent Bourbon
Legent Bourbon

...d in wine and sherry casks. Sherry casks add complex layers of spice, raisin, and heavy dried fruit flavor. These casks also help give Legen...

Blanton's Special Reserve
Blanton's Special Reserve

...It has a slightly floral nose that conveys whispers of cedar and raisin in between soft vanilla notes. The palate has a light airy fee...

Widow Jane Baby Jane Bourbon
Widow Jane Baby Jane Bourbon

..., Kettle Corn. Taste: Tart Cherry, Cornbread, Gingersnap. Finish: Rum Raisin, Apricot, Allspice....

Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask Bourbon
Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask Bourbon

...apricot, mission fig, and dried date. PALATE: stewed prune and black raisin, with hints of candied orange peel; vanilla buttercream, and to...

Hirsch "The Cask Strength" Bourbon
Hirsch "The Cask Strength" Bourbon

...erry and charred citrus with a palate of over ripe stone fruit, fresh raisin, soft heat, and finishes dry yet flavors continue to develop....

Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Batch Proof Bourbon
Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Batch Proof Bourbon

...and apple peel and a touch of clove spice. FINISH: A long finish of raisin fruit and malty sweetness....

Angel's Envy Port Finish
Angel's Envy Port Finish

..., nearly copper in tone. Nose: You’ll detect notes of subtle vanilla, raisins, maple syrup, and toasted nuts. PALATE: Vanilla, ripe fruit, m...

Shady Mile High Wheat Bourbon
Shady Mile High Wheat Bourbon

...colate toffee and stone fruits, brown spices, and granola cereal with raisins with a supple, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-full body and a ...

Rebel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Rebel Kentucky Straight Bourbon

...Honey and butter hit the nose. Then, traces of raisin and a warm spice finish kick things up a notch....

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