This is the 2022 release of Colorado distillery Laws Whiskey House's Four Grain bottled-in-bond bourbon, made from a mashbill of 60% corn, 20% heirloom wheat, 10% heirloom rye, 10% heirloom malted barley. This is batch 6 of this expression, which is Colorado's first bottled-in-bond bourbon. Let's dive in!
This one was tough. It had way more spice and oak than expected from the mash bill and aging. At a guess, it might be best served with a few small cubes or one large one. The balance expresses itself more vibrantly with the addition of water.
Laws is steadily pushing their whiskey towards middle age, although this one isn’t quite there yet. None the less, the results really do continue to improve, step-by-step. The 8 year old bonded four grain shows some sophistication while remaining very approachable, making it a plain delicious sipper.
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House Review
Nose:
Loaded with honey, light peanut brittles, toffee, faint espresso and sweet butterscotch.
Taste:
Pleasant on the palate, it’s like a warm bit of scone, flaky pastry, laced with honey and a touch of almond. Butterscotch, salted caramel, pleasant and sweet oak.
Finish:
Oh, this is a lovely finish. Long, sweet, complex and laced with complexity and tons of character.
Overall:
This release is a beauty from Laws, easily the best I’ve had. Loaded with butterscotch, salted caramel, honey, wafer cookies and cake batter, this sweet and pleasantly oaky pour is a delight from start to finish.
Score:
88
By T8ke
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