Cinnamon | Tree bark | Fresh cigar leaf | Cedar | Marzipan

Cinnamon churro | Apple pie | Charred oak | Nutmeg

Amaretto | Glazed donut | Molasses | Toasted oak | Vanilla extract | Touch of smoke

The Amburana fad has shown little signs of slowing down and Seelbach’s has been at the forefront of it. Given the company’s unique place as an online spirits storefront and one that features its own brand of whiskeys, founder Blake Riber has had a front row seat on how the Amburana trend has been moving over the last few years. Given that he came from a critical background of whiskey - running the bourbon blog, Bourbonr - he has a keen eye on what works and what doesn’t, but is also willing to take a chance when necessary.

Seelbach’s has done a few Amburana finished bourbons at this point (some under different sub-names, so batch numbers don’t exactly line up). One of their most notable was a 9 year old Amburana finished bourbon that was one of the best balanced Amburana finished bourbons I've ever had. For the company’s latest batch, they seem to go in the opposite direction, going all in on the Amburana finishing.

Sipping on Batch 003 amounts to buying a ticket and taking the Amburana express train to Amburanaville. It’s huge on its Amburana notes and should be after spending 8 days in first-used Amburana barrels. That amounts to an eternity in Amburana terms as many finish for only a couple of days. The result is cinnamon churro and apple pie notes on the palate, and amaretto, glazed donut, and molasses on the finish. Yet, there is a degree of evenness found in this Amburana finished bourbon that produces a sip that is well rounded despite the bigness of its flavors. It’s a difficult task to pull off, but once again Seelbach’s proves they are one of the best when it comes to Amburana finished bourbons.