Critics agree that this is perfectly balanced Bourbon. Palate: The palate opens with a syrupy viscosity, bright caramel, and an earthy note of brown-sugared nuts which precedes a wave of peppery rye spice. Caramel and vanilla, with roasted pine nuts and spice, and a slight hint of strawberry lead to a long and savory finish. Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon - distiller It is never more than five minutes old. At the end are light tastes of dusty wooden furniture, more cherries, lemon-flavoured Nerds, orange jam and cloves. Entry is nicely sweet and intensely grainy; the mid-palate is the high point as the taste profile expands to include semisweet . Henry McKenna is one of the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond whiskeys available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky seasons. J.W. It then turns towards a darker vegetal note with traces of old oak, cloves, cacao powder, and bitter oak char with more dried cherries emerging as you keep nosing through the charred oak notes. To be clear, this bottle of Henry McKenna on my table tonight is not at all bad. Thanks for reading! When it won Best Bourbon in the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, McKenna fans got nervous. 750ml bottle. 85 Irish Mist Honey Liqueur 35% (Ireland) $29.00. Medium to long. Balance is the point of this sipper. The RR is a very solid Bourbon. (Also makes a great Blood & Sand cocktail.) Sweet, long ending with notes of vanilla. (LogOut/ Personally, I recall buying this in Hi-Time Wines for around $50 back in 2018 so theres some deflation! Id prefer more caramel. As the spice fades, it returns to earthy baking-spice notes but with the now added prickling spice that lingers from the rye spice. Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled in Bond Distiller: Heaven Hill Bottler: Heaven Hill ABV: 50% Age: 10 Years Price: $$$$$ Buy Aggregate Reviews House Review 85 Breaking Bourbon While this bourbon probably won't blow anyone's mind, you'd be hard-pressed to find a bourbon enthusiast who couldn't find something to like with it. a blog for down to earth whisk(e)y views and reviews. You can hold it up in sunset light and just enjoy the russet and amber hues reflecting. Rare Bird 101 Interview and Single Cask Nation Wild Turkey. Today Ill be looking at the 10 y.o. For over 85 years, we've devoted ourselves to the craft of fine American Whiskey. McKenna swings about more wildly by comparison. Both have 10-year age statements. I was just taking typing down what the BA said. A bit rough in the middle and at the end. I was too focused on learning about rum when they started promoting more of Wild Turkey (WT), Aperol, Bulldog gin and Campari. Cinnamon and pipe tobacco add some complexity and spice to the dram as well. We dont want to sell out, because we want to keep challenging the industry. This feature made me steer clear of anything from the distillery.