Frank August Small Batch Bourbon has been a mystery. There wasn't much information online about this bourbon, the distillate source, or the company. I saw it online at Seelbach's, but it sold out quickly. I wondered what the fuss was about. It wasn't available in the liquor stores where I lived, so when it appeared at Seelbach's again with its wonderfully sleek and well-designed bottle, fear of missing out took over, and I immediately purchased it. Let's see in this review of Frank August Bourbon if this 100 proof, 4.5 year old bourbon lives up to the bottle design.
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Nose
Caramel corn candy and vanilla that morphs into a mild rye spice. Throughout Frank August Bourbon is an undercurrent of hard grape candy. Enough ethanol gives you a slight tingle of the nose hairs.
Palate
Frank August Small Batch Bourbon features a very young oak (aged 4.5 years, but even seems more youthful), corn, a teeny bit of rye spice, and black pepper. The taste is almost a reflection of the nose, with a decent blend of sweetness and spiciness at times and dominant sweetness at other times.
Finish
Moderately long, spiced corn finish.