15 STARS Fine Aged Bourbon Private Stock Aged 8 & 15 Years Review | The Daily Pour

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91Excellent

15 STARS Fine Aged Bourbon Private Stock Aged 8 & 15 Years

Bourbon 15 STARS
  • Distiller

    Undisclosed

  • Bottler

    Bardstown Bourbon Co.

  • ABV

    53.5%

  • Age

    8 Years

  • Price $100 to $199.99

Released in March 2024, this is a Private Stock release from 15 STARS, the up-and-coming whiskey blender that bottles its whiskeys at Bardstown Bourbon Co. A blend of 8- and 15-year-old Kentucky bourbons, this is a sequel to 15 STARS' 2022 Private Stock release, a blend of 7- and 15-year-old bourbons. This bourbon is priced at $140.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • The finish is somewhat medicinal, though pleasant, with a spicy heat.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan Moskal
  • Overall, this is another nice showing by 15 Stars, who is really showing their ability to source and blend whiskey with the best of them.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • This is such a classic oaky bourbon through and through — very oaky and very good.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Lots to love here from top to bottom.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Shane English
  • The whiskey feels substantial with each sip with its proof kept in check.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Pleasant nose. A big vanilla custard note with lots of brown sugar, bananas foster, peanut brittle, cinnamon, cherry, cake batter and a bit of oak.

  • Taste:

    A big dose of sweet oak, plus cinnamon, cherry, strawberry candies, blackberry, honey, barrel char, toasted marshmallows over hot chocolate, fresh mint leaves and a touch of leather.

  • Finish:

    A long finish leads with barrel char and tannin, then follows with marshmallow, cherry and char.

  • Overall:

    This is such a classic oaky bourbon through and through — very oaky and very good. It’s a bit of an oak bomb (albeit not bitterly tannic) and not wildly complex, but if you like an oaky, well-proofed bourbon, this is great. 15 STARS is killing it.

  • Score:

    92

  • 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