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Classification: Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Casks
Company: Black Button Distilling
Distillery: Black Button Distilling
Release Date: Ongoing
Proof: 118.8
Age: 2 Years in New Oak, 3 Years in Port Barrels
Mashbill: 60% Corn, 20% Wheat, 11% Malted Barley, 9% Rye
Color: Dark Ruby
MSRP: $165 (2021)
Oak | Raisins | Dry leather | Crushed black grapes | Rye spice | Light cinnamon spice | A spicy juiciness conveys its proof and barrel finish
Tannic oak | Leather | Bold cinnamon spice | Rye spice | Spiced raisins | A mixture of spice with drier earthy flavors
Aged dry oak | Dry leather | Sharp tannic bite | Light cinnamon bark | Simmering Spice | Lingering dry spice
The moment you pour Black Button Single Barrel Finished in Port Casks, you’ll notice its extremely deep color and you're instantly made aware that this is a finished bourbon. The resulting sip is very complex yet unfortunately also flawed. While the nose kicks things off with rich complex flavors and the palate is full of spice (almost to a fault), the finish is tannic and dry, ending what could have been a great sip on a disappointing note. That said, if you can look past the finish, this is one of the more complex port finished bourbons I’ve encountered, and also one of the few cask strength ones at that.
The bottle being reviewed comes from barrel #406
