Heavy grain | Corn | Oak | Slightest hint of vanilla & raisin | Very grainy and youthful

Oak | Youthful grain | Dab of baking chocolate | Vanilla

Youthful grain | Oak | Vanilla | Simple

Hudson Whiskey was one of the original leaders of the craft bourbon movement in the early 2000’s. Since that time they have continued to put out a bourbon that has been polarizing in the whiskey community. With a flashy packaging redesign in 2020, the brand shows that while the look on the outside may have changed, the liquid on the inside stays the same. Hudson Whiskey Bright Lights, Big Bourbon offers a very youthful sip, with slight flashes in the palate of possible potential if it only had more time to rest in a barrel. The most perplexing thing about this brand is that Hudson hasn’t taken the time to explore further aging their bourbon, instead relying on a youthful flavor profile that most likely won’t appeal to the experienced bourbon drinker.