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Bourbons with a Spearmint Profile

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

Holland's Ghost Bourbon
Holland's Ghost Bourbon

...hocolate gateau, and molasses. Finish: Deeply warming, mouth-coating, spearmint, cinnamon, and nutmeg...

Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey
Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey

...nana bread, cocoa, cherry, dried pineapple. Finish: black peppercorn, spearmint, lemon peel, sweet tobacco. ...

Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish
Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish

...lyptus, rye spice. Finish: Christmas fruit cake, molasses, black tea, spearmint, cherry....

High n' Wicked The Honorable Bourbon 12 Year
High n' Wicked The Honorable Bourbon 12 Year

...o ruby red grapefruit, cherries, cranberries, dried goji berries, and spearmint with hints of dark cocoa, leather, and subtle baking spice n...

High West Bourye
High West Bourye

...own butter caramel, vanilla cola, grilled pineapple, boysenberry jam, spearmint, sage, violets in wet weather. Taste: Masala chai, cinnamon ...

Four Roses Small Batch Select
Four Roses Small Batch Select

...g. PALATE: Apricot, berries, vanilla and light oak. FINISH: Lingering spearmint, light touch of cinnamon....

Stellum Rye
Stellum Rye

...iciness. As the whiskey breathes in the glass, fresh green apples and spearmint arise, which offers just enough of a sweet component to enga...

Eagle Rare 17 Year-Old (2021)
Eagle Rare 17 Year-Old (2021)

...ipe cherry, oak, and anise. Finish: A long finish of black pepper and spearmint. ...

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 2021
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 2021

...eautiful balance of pepper and floral notes. Finish: A rich finish of spearmint & chocolate....

Old Charter Oak Chinkapin Oak
Old Charter Oak Chinkapin Oak

...Nose: Cherries and spearmint with hints of floral notes. Palate: Fresh herbs and honey fo...

Barrell Bourbon Batch 31
Barrell Bourbon Batch 31

...A quick burst of heat announces smoked paprika, black peppercorn, and spearmint. As it subsides, demerara rum and black cherry soda emerge. ...

Bone Snapper Rye Whiskey 4 Year Reserve
Bone Snapper Rye Whiskey 4 Year Reserve

...sh. If you close your eyes and concen-trate, you might taste a little spearmint and eucalyptus in the mid-palate giving this whiskey complex...

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

...ead, and dates appear followed by galangal and a woodsy note. Finish: Spearmint, palo santo, lime zest, and ginger. ...

Lucky Seven Spirits The Frenchman Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Lucky Seven Spirits The Frenchman Kentucky Straight Bourbon

...es of fresh gingerbread and pipe tobacco into a linger of light fresh spearmint....

E.H. Taylor, Jr. Warehouse C Bourbon
E.H. Taylor, Jr. Warehouse C Bourbon

...d toasted oak; and a finish that is long and lingering with a hint of spearmint, coffee, raisin bread, and anise. ...

Barrell Craft Spirits 15 Year Bourbon Release 2
Barrell Craft Spirits 15 Year Bourbon Release 2

...notes constantly pop to the fore and then gently ebb, cycling through spearmint, ginger ale and pandan leaf. The bottom register ranges betw...

E.H. Taylor, Jr. 18 Year Marriage
E.H. Taylor, Jr. 18 Year Marriage

...l and cinnamon, and long finish of toasted oak, cinnamon, and hint of spearmint. ...

Pinhook Rye'd On
Pinhook Rye'd On

...Aromas of peach, spearmint, and cinnamon, which lead to a palate of cherry, toffee, and...

Bluegrass Distillers Kentucky Straight Blue Corn Bourbon Whiskey
Bluegrass Distillers Kentucky Straight Blue Corn Bourbon Whiskey

...tterscotch, sweet toffee, and molasses. Palate: Caramel, sweet cream, spearmint, hazelnut, and clove. Finish: Medium finish with baking spic...

Redemption 10 Year Barrel Proof Rye
Redemption 10 Year Barrel Proof Rye

...r, and tarragon. FINISH: Lengthy, mounds of caraway seed and muddled spearmint with a peppery astringency...

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