Black Maple Hill Premium Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Black Maple Hill Premium Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
$1838
Inclusive of all taxes
This new source, coming from stein distillery in joseph, oregon, brought with it a bottle and label refresh, the bourbon being blue and the rye being green. i had no prior investment in the black maple hill brand, so reading up on its backstory at least made its more limited status understandable. so when i had the opportunity to sample the brand from a fellow whiskey fan, i had to take it out of sheer curiosity.
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Stien Distillary
Oregon
750 ML (Standard)
Corn, yeast, and bread dough with a light drizzling of caramel, vanilla, and maybe honey. mild black pepper note with slight lemon zest. floral and hay-like.
Smells grassy and barely aged. yeasty like bread dough or cornmeal. dry and lightly herbal with vague impressions of anise, sassafras, black pepper, and rosemary. oddly effervescent (think club soda). hints of dry caramel and vanilla. pecans and hazelnuts buried in there.
Short-medium and fairly clean. pepper and herbs (rosemary and clove). corn, yeast, and mash residuals remain consistent for the time they last.
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