Wheel Horse Bourbon Batch 1
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
50.5% ABV
$28-32
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We would like to thank Wheel Horse Whiskey and Ro-Bro Marketing & PR for sending us a sample to review.
What the Producer Says
This sour mash, small batch whiskey is made from 70% corn, 21% rye and 9% malted barley. It’s distilled in copper stills then matured in hand-selected, 53-gallon, charred American oak barrels for between two and four years. We use a #4 char. Like all of our small batch whiskeys, Wheel Horse Bourbon is bottled at 101 proof and without chill filtration.
Wheel Horse is distilled and matured at Owensboro Distilling (formerly O.Z. Tyler) in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Tasting Notes: A rich and spicy Bourbon with notes of maple syrup, cherry, pecan and toasted oak.
What Gary Says
Nose: Vanilla, caramel, corn flakes, charred oak, hint of maple candies.
Palate: Rich sweetness, caramel, cherries, vanilla, cinnamon and pepper spice bite with notes of maple syrup.
Finish: Short to moderate in length, damp with caramel and pepper spice.
Comments: This is a dark bourbon for a mix of 2-4 year old whiskey. Fairly oaky for a young whiskey, so I’d guess this was aged pretty high in the rick house. A tad sharp, although takes water well which brings out a bit of chocolate and more cherry. Appreciate the non-chill filtration, which does give it a nice rich mouthfeel. Makes a solid Old Fashioned if you enjoy that sorta thing.