Chicken Cock Double Oak 8 Year Old Kentucky Whiskey Review | The Daily Pour

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Chicken Cock Double Oak 8 Year Old Kentucky Whiskey

American Whiskey Chicken Cock Whiskey
  • Distiller

    Undisclosed

  • Bottler

    Chicken Cock

  • ABV

    46%%

  • Age

    8 Years

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Oddly bottled as just a Kentucky Whiskey (no bourbon designation), this is an 8-year-old bottling from Chicken Cock Whiskey. Bottled at 46% ABV and priced around $99, this is distilled somewhere other than Bardstown — an undisclosed Kentucky distillery. Let's dive on in.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • If you like your whiskey soft and sweet — and perhaps far too easy to knock back — this is a bottling to seek out.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Ryan O'Doherty
  • Satisfyingly sweet and savory, the Double Oak Kentucky Whiskey from Chicken Cock delivers a delicious combination that deserves its relatively high price point. Definitely seek out this bottle if you are looking for an old school Kentucky style whiskey.
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  • Raided Score: 87
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • A fruity tartness coats the palate into the finish, but it fizzles out with the dense spiciness and charred oak adding quite a bit of heat and a touch of bitterness.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Paste
  • By Jim Vorel
  • All in all, I’d say that the finishing period in those newly charred barrels does easily enough find a way to contribute a significant char/roastiness to the finished profile, though overall Chicken Cock Double Oak doesn’t strike me as all that exotic.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Bourbon Finder
  • By John Henderson
  • I was certainly surprised that–even at 92 proof–this seemed to do everything I want.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Nick Beiter
  • Oak-forward but never over-oaked, Chicken Cock Double Oak offers a balance of flavor and drinkability.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Daily Pour
  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • Overall, this is pretty distinctive. If you're used to and satisfied with the generally high prices that Chiclen Cock releases carry, this is a no-brainer, especially if you enjoy the brand's house profile.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet fruits, honey, toffee, pears, apples pineapple. It's tropical, light, sweet and enjoyable on the nose. Not a lot of oak or baking spice, but it's entirely pleasant.

  • Taste:

    On the palate, it has a satisfying mouthfeel despite the lower-than-average proof. It's not wildly complex, but it's a fun bouquet of tropical fruits, honey, toffee and very light oak influence. Notable, the double oaking doesn't over-oak this release or leave it with any off flavors. Nice!

  • Finish:

    Short but pleasant finish. More fruit and honey again with a light touch of oak.

  • Overall:

    Overall, this is pretty distinctive. If you're used to and satisfied with the generally high prices that Chiclen Cock releases carry, this is a no-brainer, especially if you enjoy the brand's house profile.

  • Score:

    85

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

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