Distiller Notes
Blend: 84% Corn, 8% Rye, 8% Malted Barley
Proof: 86
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Sip or mix this Tennessee beauty. It has a maple hue and a boozy but gorgeous aroma, mixing caramel and burnt orange peel. Those flavors are reflected on the supersoft palate, finishing long on drying notes of cocoa, spice, vanilla and orange peel. Best Buy.
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Whisky Advocate
The star of the portfolio. A true sipping whisky with elegance and grace. Perhaps the best Tennessee whisky on the market. Honey-soaked corn bread, rhum agricole, ripe nectarine, and glazed citrus. Hint of mint, green tea, and cinnamon. Very polished.
Though they do have a great deal in common, Tennessee Whiskey and Bourbon are not the same. While both must be made from a grain mash bill of at least 51% corn and then left to age in unused, charred white oak barrels, what makes Tennessee Whiskey special is the charcoal filtering process that occurs just before the new-make spirit is transferred to barrel. Known as the Lincoln County Process, this filtering strips off some of the harsher flavor notes, making Tennessee Whiskey smooth and approachable.