Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery 10 Year Bourbon Whiskey
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See a rich, copper color. The aromas are enticingly sweet, spicy, caramel-nut-fudge aromas. Enjoy a fruity, medium-to full-bodied palate with intense dried fruit and toasted nuts notes. Each sip finishes with a very long, bold wave of peppery brown spices, floral honey and charred barrel flavors that balance the weight of the alcohol. It’s a big, bold, aged bourbon that has great balance for its high proof and flavor.
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Initially smells of buttered popcorn and well-crisped bacon, but with aeration a lovely honeysuckle scent appears making the final stages of sniffing a delight. Entry is caramel sweet and red fruit ripe; the midpalate is pleasingly oily, fatty, chewy and bittersweet. Finish is nicely assertive with top notes of dark toffee and fudge.
Range: 90-95
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.