Distiller Notes
Wilderness Trails Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is offered as a Small Batch, up to 12 barrels per batch, which was the result of one fermenter. The goal of the Small Batch is to capture the total essence of more complex notes from multiple barrels from distillate of the same fermenter. They've decided to release the Small Batch Bourbon as a Bottled in Bond so fans of the (Yellow Label) Wheated Single Barrel Bourbon can do a side-by-side comparison.
Proof: 100
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This high-rye Bourbon opens with a mild caramel aroma and a hint of booziness on the nose. The palate echoes those notes, adding water tames the heat while maintaining the caramel, roasted nuts and hint of butterscotch. All that winds into a drying baking spice finish laced with citrusy zing.
Although Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States, it is most commonly associated with Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it has been produced since the late 18th century. Made from a mash bill containing at least 51% corn, the Bourbon Whiskey distillate must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. Bourbon Whiskeys are bottled at eighty proof (40% abv) or higher and cannot contain any added color or flavor. A versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with water or on the rocks, it also performs nicely added to cocktails like the Old Fashioned.