This bourbon comes to us from Indianapolis distillery Hotel Tango. Aged two years and bottled at 90 proof, this is the brand's flagship bourbon. Let's give it a whirl.
While sometimes youth can work against whiskey, that couldn’t be further from the truth here. This is a dynamic, well-balanced, easy-to-drink and highly enjoyable bourbon.
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House Review
Nose:
Honey, cocoa and rich peanut brittle and baking spice on the nose. This pour has come a very long way in a few short years since I first smelled it years ago at a tasting. Great structure with sweet caramel and honey.
Taste:
Honey, baking spice again and some more peanut brittle. Salted caramel, light woodiness and clove for days.
Finish:
Medium finish, a touch shorter than I’d like but full of barrel char, cocoa, honey, praline and a kiss of salted caramel once more.
Overall:
Hotel Tango is really stepping into its own with a bourbon that can easily trade blows with the evergreen releases of much bigger distilleries.
Score:
80
By T8ke
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