Classification: Straight Bourbon
Company: Spirit Works Distillery
Distillery: Spirit Works Distillery
Release Date: April 2020
Proof: 80
Age: NAS (Website states 4 years old)
Mashbill: Undisclosed (Blend of two bourbon mashbills, each containing 60% corn with unspecified amounts of wheat, rye, and barley)
Color: Light Bronze
MSRP: $50
Light vanilla | Peaches | Summer fruits | Hint of grain | Creme brulee | Sweet and light in delivery
Oaky | Light peppercorn | Touch of brown sugar | Light overall mouthfeel
Light oak | Vanilla | Hint of tannic oak | Touch of white peppercorn | Incredibly short
Spirit Works Four Grain Bourbon is light in its overall delivery. While the nose draws you in with sweeter flavors, the palate and finish are just a little too light and short in their delivery. Since you don’t see too many four grain bourbons on the market, Spirit Works Distillery has an opportunity to really differentiate itself from the competition. I would like to see this spend a few more years developing in the barrel to really pull out its fullest potential. That said, this would be a great bourbon to use for a favorite sweeter whiskey cocktail.