Bourbon Steak’s Ragged Branch Wheated Bourbon
Exclusive to Bourbon Steak’s DC Location
60.5% ABV (for sample provided; varies by barrel)
$21 for 2 oz pour in restaurant (see menu for current price)
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We would like to thank Bourbon Steak and The Brand Guild for sending us a sample to review.
What the Restaurant/Distillery Team Says
Bourbon Steak has teamed up with Ragged Branch, the renowned distillery located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, to launch an exclusive Bourbon Steak Bourbon, only available at the restaurant’s DC location!
Ragged Branch crafts the finest, authentic Virginia bourbon and every drop comes from their own grain – milled and mashed daily, aged in charred American white oak barrels and distilled onsite. Ragged Branch produces almost zero waste, as the water in the distillery is recycled for cooling tanks and the spent mash is fed to their cattle, creating their own unique flavor of beef, also produced at the farm.
Bourbon Steak is Chef Michael Mina’s love letter to the American Steakhouse, and the DC location is the brand’s flagship and a staple in the DC food scene, having debuted nearly 15 years ago at the Four Seasons hotel in the heart of Georgetown. The limited edition bottle is truly unique, hand crafted, twice barreled and double oaked. Ragged Branch hand cuts and filters the bourbon straight from the barrel, ensuring the utmost smoothness and quality. Sip it neat, on the rocks, or enjoy in Bourbon Steak’s House Manhattan!
Bourbon Steak places community at the core of their operations and are proud to be partnering with this exceptional local distillery to create this special bottle – only available at Bourbon Steak DC.
Mashbill: 68% corn | 16% wheat | 16% malted barley
What Gary Says
Nose: Salted caramel, oak, fruit notes of cherries and a bit of orange, hint of malt and mixed nuts.
Palate: Thick mouthfeel, caramel, chocolate, toffee, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, cherries, blackberries and pepper.
Finish: Moderate in length with cherries, cola and oak.
Comments: An interesting pour; blackberry is a note I don’t get very often in bourbon, same with cola. A bit of water brings out notes of cedar on the nose, and actually thickens the mouthfeel while bringing out more chocolate. The barley content is a bit higher than you typically see which may be contributing to that uniqueness. I inquired what ‘twice barreled and double oaked’ meant and they explained that the bourbon is first aged for 4.5 years in a #3 charred virgin oak barrel before being aged an additional 1.5 years in a #4 charred virgin oak barrel.