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

Tasting Notes & Ratings

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Distillery Tasting Notes

Aroma: Honey, Golden Raisin, Brown Butter, Orange Blossom, Baked Nutmeg, and Stone Fruit. Taste: Toffee, Bread Dough, Dates, Baking Spice, and Toasted Almonds. Finish: Cinnamon and Allspice.

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Additional Notes

There are eighty barrels in this small batch.

Details

Proof: 49

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 98%

Aged: 4 years

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Retail (MSRP): $41.99

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76 Castle & Key Small Batch Straight Bourbon Quick Review Mark Pringle - With Castle & Key Small Batch Straight Bourbon, the nose opens up very light sweet honey and fresh fruit (green apple), and then the oak takes over. It is a light oak that does not last very long. The aroma almost disappears, and then the light oak co...Read More

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Ratings Key

Ratings breakdown based on a 100 point scale.

90-100 Exceptional
80-89 Very Good
70-79 Average
60-69 Below Average
50-60 Drain Pour

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