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Blue Note Cask Finished Series Special Reserve

  • Distiller

    Undisclosed

  • Bottler

    B.R. Distilling

  • ABV

    56.25%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+

Blue Note Cask Finished Series Special Reserve is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys aged between 4 to 19 years. The blend includes seven different casks: 17% Cognac-finished (19 years, TN), 12% Madeira-finished (5 years, KY), 15% Sherry-finished (12 years, TN), 19% Port-finished (11 years, TN), 3% secondary American white oak-aged (17 years, TN), 17% Vino de Naranja-finished (4 years, KY) and 17% straight bourbon (4 years, KY). It is unfiltered and bottled at 112.5 proof, with mash bills including 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley; 70% corn, 22% rye, 8% malted barley; and 84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malted barley.

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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • Fruit, spice, and sweet flavors complement each other, a testament to what must have been a very involved process of deciding on what proportions to use of each finished whiskey.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Nick Beiter
  • A very tasty whiskey, but not as unique tasting as the overall blend suggests.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Shane English
  • The palate introduces a substantial hit of oak along with allspice dram, a touch of rum, peppery spice, and cocoa powder. The chocolate continues on the long finish.
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