![]() ![]() Now we have to defend the low scores here because in short, his has to be judged as a bourbon, it’s not some specialty liquor, they simply did this to make it a bit more unique, and fuck them.īurn/Smooth: 6.5 – There’s a bit of heat, but this is actually fairly smooth despite being an Irish coffee without cream.Īroma: 4.5 – It smells like raspberries and lavender. Which is to say what happens if you took some basic bourbon and pour it through a used coffee filter.Īftertaste: 4.0 – It just gets more woody bourbon and more lingering coffee bean here. Taste: 3.5 – As usual we need to specify that while we always do aroma first, it’s not first on our list because it’s not super important. Our superior taste and remarkably smooth finish create the new standard for a great American classic.” Blended bourbon whiskey mellowed in coffee beans.īack: Stillhouse has elevated the genuine American craft of making spirits using our proprietary all-natural recipes and distilling mastery. Barreled in charred new American oak, charcoal filtered, rested and mellowed in roasted small batch coffee beans, giving a uniquely complex balance and a smooth finish. What they Say: “Front: A masterful blend of corn, rye, barley, and limestone water. What we got instead was some bourbon ruined by coffee. We had hoped this would either be something truly special or as dark and vile as the oil can it comes in. We’re not saying that bourbon can’t be aged in coffee, or even that it can’t be done well, but maybe let’s not? We bought this because it’s a fun tin can, and we’re suckers for good (or at least unique) design. However aside from their clear spirit, this is their main aged bourbon, and their choice of a barrel (much like a sherry cask) will simply be an artifact of our review against them. We almost considered not doing this as a traditional whiskey due to the coffee’s effect.
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