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Bourbons with a Sherry Profile

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

Four Gate Andalusia Key Bourbon
Four Gate Andalusia Key Bourbon

...Sweet fruits, fortified wine, molasses, and Vanilla. Taste: Where the sherry plays a big role on the nose, the underlying bourbon and rum fi...

Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish
Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish

...Nose: Black cherry, almond, raisin, stone fruit, vanilla amaretto, va...

Four Gate The Bluegrass Trilogy III
Four Gate The Bluegrass Trilogy III

...Kentucky Straight bourbon Whiskey Finished in Tawny Port, Apera Sherry, and Dark Rum Casks...

Holland's Milkman Bourbon
Holland's Milkman Bourbon

...NOSE: Sherry, charcoal, tootsie roll, cherry, rye spice, vanilla. PALATE Sw...

Angel's Envy Rye Finished in Rum Barrels
Angel's Envy Rye Finished in Rum Barrels

...itrus, caramel candy, maple sugar, vanilla, oak, hazelnut, spice, and sherry wood. PALATE Sweet rum, sherry wood, and soft oak. FINIS...

Legent Bourbon
Legent Bourbon

...Partially finished in wine and sherry casks. Sherry casks add complex layers of spice, raisin, and he...

Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year

...Intense and tantalizing. Smooth with a citrus zest note. Some sherry notes, dried fruits and vanilla. The finish is long and elegant...

Four Gate The Kelvin Collaboration III
Four Gate The Kelvin Collaboration III

...amel, molasses, and sweet red fruit. Taste: Rich and decadent, the PX Sherry is evident on the front palate followed by traditional vanilla ...

Broken Barrel Heresy Rye
Broken Barrel Heresy Rye

...irit, while ex-bourbon (still soaked from the previous tenant) and ex-sherry cask staves all join forces to create a fiery, yet balanced and...

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

...s, black currants, wildflower honey, and candied dates. Finish: Cream sherry, medium toast American oak, and a hint of Islay-style peat smok...

Belle Meade Bourbon Sherry Cask Finish
Belle Meade Bourbon Sherry Cask Finish

...Nose: Sweet full notes of dried fruits mingle with caramel and floral...

Stranahan's Sherry Cask Single Malt Whiskey
Stranahan's Sherry Cask Single Malt Whiskey

...NOSE: Over-ripe cherry, sweet apples, raisins, almonds, leather, and ...

Rabbit Hole Dareringer
Rabbit Hole Dareringer

...Aroma: Sherry, Traces of Carmel, Traces of Cherry. Palate: Raisins, Currants,...

Four Gate Old Sherry Pike
Four Gate Old Sherry Pike

...e palate gets plenty of traditional bourbon flavors paired with sweet sherry notes. Finish: Long, with almonds and faint red grapes interpla...

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

...Nose: Starts with a burst of strawberry, golden raisin, amontillado sherry, and a touch of sawdust. Then sweeter notes of honey, vanilla, ...

Angel's Envy Sherry Cask 2019
Angel's Envy Sherry Cask 2019

...in and hazelnut. PALATE: Oak forward with a distinct dryness from the sherry, as well as heavy vanilla and caramel. FINISH: Shifts from swee...

Axe and the Oak Sherry Barrel-Aged Rye Whiskey
Axe and the Oak Sherry Barrel-Aged Rye Whiskey

...Nose: Scents of red licorice, fig, and molasses. Palette: Seasonal ta...

Four Gate The Bluegrass Trilogy II
Four Gate The Bluegrass Trilogy II

...Kentucky Straight bourbon Whiskey Finished in Apera Sherry and Dark Rum Casks...

Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey
Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey

...tes that only come from a long, slow maturation, such as Palo Cortado sherry, mastic, and unlit cigar. Palate: Halva, molasses and chocol...

Noteworthy Sherry Stave Aged Bourbon
Noteworthy Sherry Stave Aged Bourbon

...Aroma: Delicate raisin, sandalwood, honey, dark fruit. Flavor: Full-b...

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