Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon
French Oak Cask Finish
48% ABV
$45
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We would like to thank Lux Row Distillers and Common Ground PR for sending us a sample to review.
What the Producer Says
A nod to the past. A sip of the future.
With a heritage dating back to 1874, Daviess County Distilling Company was one of the first great bourbon distilleries of Kentucky. It also paved the way for more than a dozen other distilleries that opened in Daviess County pre-Prohibition.
Now, in honor of the county’s rich history, we are reintroducing Daviess County Bourbon to the world.
A combination of two bourbon mashbills – a wheated and a ryed – and finished for six months in French oak barrels for an unforgettable layer of complexity.
The French Oak Finish has been rested in French oak barrels for six months for a hint of dry oak.
“The secondary aging in the cabernet sauvignon and French oak barrels adds a nice extra layer of flavor with a slight sweet fruitiness and oaky caramel undertones,” adds Rempe.
TASTING NOTES
AROMA: Honey, vanilla, and caramel
PALATE: Smoothness from the barrel finish with hints of chocolate and oak
FINISH: Long, warm finish with hints of spicy oak
What Gary Says
Nose: Fresh hewn oak just toasted, vanilla, spongecake with subtle baking spice, honey, hint of caramel and chocolate.
Palate: Sweet with honey, vanilla, bit of milk chocolate and more pronounced spices of allspice and nutmeg.
Finish: Moderately long with honey and pepper spice.
Comments: This is fairly similar to the non-finished bourbon with a bit more spice and chocolate notes (and the finish is a tad longer). Nicely done where the finish is adding something without overwhelming the bourbon, and keeping that familial profile. Hate to provide spoilers, but this is my favorite of the three Daviess County Bourbon’s I tried, but only slightly.