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91Excellent

Abraham Bowman Limited Edition Oak Series: American Oak

Bourbon
  • Distiller

    Abraham Bowman

  • Bottler

    Abraham Bowman

  • ABV

    67.5%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Abraham Bowman Oak Series: American Oak is a 12-year-old limited-edition bourbon aged in charred American white oak barrels. It is the second release in the distillery’s experimental series exploring oak varietals, following the March 2024 French Oak release. Bottled at 135 proof, it was made available through an online lottery from November 25 to December 2, with winners required to purchase in person at the A. Smith Bowman Gift Shop. Each bottle is priced at $79.99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Drew Beard
  • While it’s not nearly as unique as the inaugural Oak Series release, this sequel is still a rare and enjoyable glimpse at older Bowman bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • Bourbon nerds, take note: The first two releases from A. Smith Bowman’s new-look Oak Series are both fantastic. While American Oak doesn’t quite hit some of the funky highs as French Oak, it’s still an exceptional whiskey, rich in classic bourbon flavors with enough pizzazz to stand out from the crowd.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • This is a bruiser, but it’s damn good. It’s everything American Whiskey lovers will love.
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  • Raided Score: 84
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • I think this has turned a potentially excellent whiskey into something that has potential but is just too intense.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Huge and rich on the nose: Brown sugar, heavy barrel char, pepper, ginger, heavy oak and orange peel.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate with tons of oak, pepper, char, honey, root beer, cocoa, and tobacco.

  • Finish:

    Long finish. The ethanol pops here a touch, but there’s so much richness going on. Heavy caramel, brown sugar, cola, root beer and sweet oak.

  • Overall:

    This is a bruiser, but it’s damn good. It’s everything American whiskey lovers will adore.

  • Score:

    92

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

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