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New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon Bottled in Bond

Kentucky Bourbon Kentucky
Age
4 years
ABV
50%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Bright amber with copper undertones.
Nose
Assertive vanilla and caramel with strong rye spice, white pepper, and hints of green apple. Oak is prominent but well-integrated.
Palate
Bold and spicy with vanilla sweetness balancing rye grain character. Cinnamon, clove, and pepper dominate the mid-palate with subtle fruit and a touch of mint.
Finish
Dry, spicy finish with lingering oak tannins and warming pepper notes.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels

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