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Review: James Ownby Reserve Tennessee Bourbon

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With James Ownby Reserve Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Gatlinburg, Tennessee-based Ole Smoky Distillery takes one other step away from its moonshine roots, with an actual Tennessee whiskey — or Tennessee bourbon, as they name it — now available on the market.

The whiskey is sourced inventory from unspoken elements — although it needs to be in Tennessee — and it goes by the Lincoln County Course of, passing by sugar maple charcoal earlier than getting old. There’s no age assertion and no mashbill information (as that may give away the producer). Anyway, we bought a pattern, so listed here are some ideas.

Nothing difficult on the nostril right here. There’s barrel char, and plenty of it, although it gives extra of a toasted wooden character than a heavy smoke or soot word. Hints of cinnamon and a few maple obscure what parts of fruit are current, however these really feel well-buried beneath the whole lot else. The palate doesn’t shock overly. It’s fairly savory with toasted oak outstanding, backed up with cloves however extra of a fruit ingredient within the combine. Light apple, touched with coconut and sesame oil, lingers into the end, although it’s on the quick facet. All informed, it’s utterly innocent however agreeable, and doubtless finest as a mixer.

For $38, you are able to do so much higher than this. However you may also do an entire lot worse.

94 proof.

B+ / $38 / olesmoky.com

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James Ownby Reserve Tennessee Bourbon

$38

Ranking

8.5/10

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