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There isn’t a lot info on Three Springs Bottling Firm, primarily based in Bowling Inexperienced, Kentucky, though they’ve been strategically releasing “tribute” bourbons which were steadily garnering consideration. We just lately reviewed their Sam Houston 15 Years Old right here at Drinkhacker, which was “supplied in tribute” to the legacy of Sam Houston.
We have a look now at one other 15 12 months previous bourbon launched in tribute to a different legacy, this an ode to Calumet Farm primarily based in close by Lexington, which has at turns been affiliated with baking powder, thoroughbred race horses, and most just lately, bourbon. Calumet Farm 15 12 months Outdated bourbon, much like the Sam Houston 15 12 months Outdated, is non-chill filtered with a mashbill of 74% corn, 18% rye, and eight% malted barley.
However the spin on the Calumet Farm 15 12 months Outdated is as follows: “All barrels used to craft these uncommon batches are aged in a single, heart reduce rack” — thus the discharge’s subtitle of “Single Rack Black.” Earlier releases from Calumet Farm have featured the identical mash invoice and have been aged between 8 to 14 years, and all had been distilled and aged in Bardstown.
Let’s see the way it performs.
Over a couple of pours, the nostril alternates between pepper, toffee, prunes, heat brownies, and blondies. The peppery notice is rarely too overpowering and the sweetness evokes a baked buttery base, with a touch of caramel and nuts. The palate equally highlights totally different notes with each sip. The oak and leather-based notes are fairly sturdy, in addition to notes of white pepper and spearmint which drive its spicy kick. Because the whiskey develops, it reveals plump raisins, some extra chewy brownie notes, and notes of dry roasted nuts. The leather-based and the juicy raisin notes linger lengthy within the end, with a remaining concluding look of apple cider.
At 15 years, there may be loads of spice and oak-leather notes current with a continuing warmth, however they usually give technique to the fairly wealthy and thickly candy profile, and provides many layers between the dried aged fruits and the nutty and baked chocolate notes. Including an ice dice unleashes extra targeted pepper and a crisper sweetness of apple cider. For its complexity, this whiskey is on the sweeter aspect than most older bourbons I’ve come throughout (and it’s probably a tad too candy for me from time to time). That will enchantment to the occasional low-proof bourbon drinker trying to enterprise — albeit not too far — into edgier, oakier terrain.
52.5% abv.
B+ / $154 / calumetfarmbourbon.com [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY] [BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS]
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Calumet Farm Bourbon 15 Years Outdated Single Rack Black
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