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Sam Houston was an adventurous, self-made patriot and finally a Democratic senator from Texas recognized for his brutal honesty. The bourbon bearing his identify and produced by Three Springs Bottling Firm hails from Bardstown, Kentucky. What’s the connection? Nothing, apparently, simply that this bourbon is “supplied in tribute to the lifetime of Sam Houston.”
A bourbon is the one providing from the model presently, and the corporate is taking the mannequin of manufacturing restricted annual/semi-annual batch releases. Launch No. 1 was a 12 yr bourbon launched in 2018. In 2019, two extra 12 yr batches have been launched as No. 2 and No. 3. 2020 launched older bourbons with two 14 yr olds as Releases No. 4 and No. 5. The comply with up in 2021, Launch No. 6, is the model’s first 15 yr outdated bourbon, and is the primary launch from Sam Houston showing right here on Drinkhacker. Per the corporate, Launch No. 6 was “crafted from particular barrels in a non-public reserve of premium bourbon.” (One nonetheless can’t assist however presume that each one of this was produced from the identical inventory, however inquiring minds need to know.)
The bottle label gives a bit of knowledge. Launch No. 6 is a Bardstown-aged Kentucky straight bourbon with a mashbill of 74% corn, 18% rye, and eight% malted barley, non-chill filtered, aged in #4 charred barrels, bottled from a batch dimension of two to three barrels and 103 proof within the bottle.
So let’s get to know Sam Houston by beginning with the present finish of the road, the 15 yr outdated Launch No. 6.
The nostril is pretty gentle, with softer tones of fruit, nut, and maple, making me consider a morning glory muffin. The palate begins with a peppery spice that pops with occasional spearmint then settles down pretty shortly giving approach to bitter leather-based and a woodsy word that dominates over the refined caramel sweetness. The end is clear with mushy candy buttered corn and barley.
The bourbon is extra toned down than one would count on for a whiskey aged 15 years, maybe owing to it’s less-than-aggressive abv, which counters bolder oak or spice notes. It is probably not probably the most fascinating amongst its extra well-aged friends, however the huge corn notes and barley-heavy end make this a simple sipper. That stated, the premium value level could make it onerous to justify making this a shelf staple.
103 proof. Reviewed: Batch #6.
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