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Never Say Die Small Batch Kentucky Bourbon

Bourbon Never Say Die
  • Distiller

    Undisclosed

  • Bottler

    Never Say Die

  • ABV

    47.5%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Never Say Die Bourbon is a straight bourbon from N.S.D. Spirits, sourced from an undisclosed Kentucky distillery. It is bottled at 95 proof and has a mashbill of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley. Launched in the U.K. in September 2022 and in the U.S. in November 2023, it ages for six years in Kentucky and one year in England after a two-month ocean journey. It has a suggested retail price of $69.95. The brand pays homage to a racehorse named Never Say Die, born on co-founder Pat Madden's family farm, which was the first American-born horse to win the Derby at Epsom in 1954.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 93
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • By Kara Newman
  • All that mileage yields bold vanilla cream pie and vanilla wafer flavors, finishing long with a spicy cayenne and ginger tingle, plus a butterscotch hint into the lip-smacking finish
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan Moskal
  • Taking the road less traveled, Never Say Die Small Batch Bourbon produces an easy-sipping bourbon and provides an interesting story to talk about while enjoying a pour.
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  • Raided Score: 84
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • If this all feels like a gimmick to you, that’s totally understandable—some people won’t drink Jefferson’s for the same reason. But keep an open mind and give this whiskey a try, it’s not going to change your life but it is a solid home bar sipper.
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  • Raided Score: 86
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • Juicy Fruit gum, orange pith, vanilla and a bit of oak.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet, full and inviting on the nose: orange marmalade, cinnamon, gooey butter cake, brown sugar, hazelnut, lemon curd.

  • Taste:

    Silky mouthfeel, with a blast of cocoa powder surrounded by lots of fruity notes — grape, Maraschino cherry and kiwi — plus soft oak and cinnamon.

  • Finish:

    Juicy Fruit gum, orange pith, vanilla and a bit of oak.

  • Overall:

    Whether you feel the whole voyage to another country thing is a gimmick or something you take seriously as having a real impact on the whiskey, there is no denying this is a fruity, pleasant bourbon. It's not groundbreaking, but it's enjoyable and easy to sip. No complaints sipping this neat, and I could see it working really nicely in summer whiskey cocktails.

  • Score:

    86

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

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