Kentucky’s Inexperienced River not too long ago launched a brand new addition to their already in depth lineup of bourbon and rye, and followers of cask power whiskey are certain to take discover. Inexperienced River Wheated Full Proof joins a handful of excessive octane choices within the model’s portfolio together with the usual Full Proof and single barrel, each constituted of the distillery’s rye bourbon mashbill.
In accordance with Inexperienced River’s press launch saying this new excessive proof wheater, wheated bourbon represents roughly one-third of the bourbon market in North America. That’s truthfully greater than I might have thought, however it explains among the tendencies we’ve seen, particularly from smaller manufacturers. Inexperienced River’s excessive proof slice of that helpful bourbon pie is distilled from the identical mashbill as their commonplace wheated bourbon (70% corn, 21% wheat, and 9% malted barley) and ages for between 5 and 7 years within the distillery’s signature clay tile warehouses. Whereas “full proof” doesn’t technically imply undiluted throughout the trade, Inexperienced River confirms this can be a cask power providing (like the usual Full Proof) that will likely be bottled at a variable batch proof ranging between 54.5% and 58%. Ideas observe.
Inexperienced River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon Overview
At full power, the ethanol is the very first thing that jumps out on the nostril, however regardless of that, it nonetheless manages to ship an analogous depth and complexity that we noticed in the usual proof, wheated providing. The aroma is vivid and effusive with an nearly buttery sweetness accentuated by notes of heat caramel, butterscotch, and a great deal of well-baked apple, pear, and peach. Because it opens, the sweetness builds, turning into a little bit extra excessive tone and candied.
The palate is punchy out of the gate with full proof warmth and an early rush of Pink Hots candies that lingers throughout the sip with a prickly, chili pepper heat. As that first wave recedes, undertones of recent baking spice and vanilla extract provide a extra soothing however nonetheless peppery midpalate that provides solution to large, juicy notes of mandarin and grapefruit peel. The end melds that tart citrus with heat notes of pink pepper flakes and cinnamon syrup for a full-flavored finale that ends the sip as daring because it started. Followers of massive, spicy cask power whiskey will discover a lot to take pleasure in right here, however I personally like Inexperienced River’s wheated bourbon higher on the newbie proof.
109.3 proof.
B+ / $50
Inexperienced River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon
USD50
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