Leather | Aged oak | Graham cracker | Tobacco

Aged oak | Toffee | Dry leather | Baking spices | Savory

Spice upfront | Caramel | Vanilla custard | Black pepper | Long

Larrikin Bourbon Company is located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and began as Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company. The company was founded by LCDR Greg Keeley, which stands for Lieutenant Commander and hints towards the founder’s background, which is noted by the company as “a Service-Disabled Navy Combat Veteran. Greg has the unique honor of commissioned service in both the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, with combat roles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Pacific. Raised in Oz, he also served with the Australian Federal Police.” The term “Larrikin” is Australian slang, meaning “a person who disregards convention; a maverick.”

The company is forthcoming about where this batch of 30 bourbon barrels used for the blend is sourced from, identifying Barton 1792 Distillery, who many know for their own 1792 Bourbon product, right on the label. The bourbon has quintessential underpinnings and is definitely going to please bourbon traditionalists. It brings a soiree of savory flavors from start to finish, and the aged oak nicely balances with sweeter caramel and vanilla custard notes to form a crowd-pleasing flavor profile. I love the fact that the distillery source is shown right on the label, and the fact that it does not taste like a 1792 bourbon, proves that barrel selection and blending have a true impact on the final result. Overall this is a surprisingly well-done sourced bourbon from a lesser-known brand.