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91Excellent

Hardin’s Creek Boston

Bourbon Beam Hardin's Creek
  • Distiller

    Beam

  • Bottler

    Beam

  • ABV

    55%

  • Age

    17 Years

  • Price $200+

This is the third and final release in Beam's Hardin's Creek Kentucky Series. This 17-year-old expression was distilled on the same day and from the same mashbill as liquid from two other locations in the Beam production supply chain in Kentucky. As the name suggests, this was distilled at Beam's Boston facility. It's 17 years old and bottled at 55% ABV.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Drew Beard
  • Hearty, with a touch of mint on the finish, the whiskey isn’t quite as balanced as Clermont but has more character than the more straightforward and effusive Frankfort expression.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • Hardin’s Creek Boston tastes like every bit of its 17 years in the barrel, and it will please fans of both heavy oak influence and classic Beam flavors.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan Moskal
  • Concluding Freddie Noe’s ambitious experiment in Kentucky terroir, the Hardin’s Creek Kentucky Series ends on a note similar to where it started and provides consumers the chance to dive into the subtle changes that each aging location imparted on this batch of bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Extra-aged Beam strikes again, and this expression from the Boston facility wears the big shoes set in front of it by its predecessor easily and gracefully.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Oak strikes once again, layered in with rich nougat, buttercream, waffle batter and a touch of anise. Well aged, some old fruit is popping along with rich, old, funky tobacco. Hello, oak!

  • Taste:

    Plenty oaky on the palate, as well, but rich and complex with plenty more going on. Sweet red berries, creamy frosting, waffle cone and a decadent mouthfeel. Rich, viscous, syrupy, all without an ABV content that will put you on the floor.

  • Finish:

    Long finish. The red berries, creamy sweetness and dry oak drive from here. Pleasant oakiness doesn't leave too much tannin or bitterness, and the final note is a sweet one.

  • Overall:

    Extra-aged Beam strikes again, and this expression from the Boston facility wears the big shoes set in front of it by its predecessor easily and gracefully.

  • 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