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Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2023 Finished in Port Wine Barrels spirit image
93Excellent

Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2023 Finished in Port Wine Barrels

Bourbon Angel's Envy
  • Distiller

    Angel's Envy

  • Bottler

    Angel's Envy

  • ABV

    59.1%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+

2023's release of Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon for the first time debuted alongside a cask-strength rye. The pair of whiskeys are the first whiskeys under the stewardship of Master Distiller Owen Martin, who joined Angel's Envy in September 2022 from Stranahan's.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 93
  • Distiller
  • By Jake Emen
  • Tart lingonberries show up prominently on the nose, followed by brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Nino Kilgore-Marchetti
  • Cask strength Kentucky bourbon finished in port barrels done right, this exemplifies why Angel’s Envy is such a well loved brand and truly a specialist in the barrel finishing arena.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Quite fruity on the palate, this year’s expression treats us to a touch of maple, spiced raisin, and more of that orange peel character.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Andrew Graham
  • Despite the high proof, this whiskey doesn’t drink hot, and it has a mouthfeel that’s pleasantly, not overly, tannic.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Angel’s Envy Cask Strength once again demonstrates that Angel’s Envy can be a top tier bourbon (and now rye!) producer when it really puts its back into it
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Heavy caramel candies and figs on the nose, this is everything your regular Angel’s Envy is reminiscent of but dialed waaaaay up. Lovely and sweet, with heavy, balancing, spice.

  • Taste:

    The palate is viscous and rich, natural and complex. With the bump in proof, the viscosity of this whiskey actually settles out nicely, feels more natural and presents tons of fruit and spice blossom. Honey, caramel candies, rich plum and fig, tobacco and cracked pepper jump on the palate.

  • Finish:

    Long, rich finish. Full again once more with luxardo cherry, bold oak, sweet cream and more baking spice. Really balanced finish that hangs for ages.

  • Overall:

    Well, Angel’s Envy Cask Strength once again demonstrates that Angel’s Envy can be a top tier bourbon (and now rye!) producer when it really puts its back into it. This year’s Cask Strength release is art, both in the bottle and the packaging. In a world where only taste matters here at Raiders, this is an easy recommendation, fleeting as this expression may be on shelves nationwide.

  • Score:

    88

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources