MB Roland
MB Roland
48%
5 Years
Distilled at MB Roland Distillery in Pembroke, Kentucky, this Kentucky straight bourbon was distilled from a mashbill of 78% corn, 17% rye and 5% malted barley, aged five years and bottled at 96 proof. Just 218 bottles were released, priced at $79.99 per 700-milliliter bottle. The barrel was picked by the MaltyVerse team, which claims this is a rare find since MB Roland rarely sells barrels of aged whiskey. MaltyVerse is a whiskey project that "combines limited-edition whiskies and comic adventure with creative stories and custom illustrations," in the words of the brand.
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Distinctive nose. It's musty and yeasty with an interesting acidic, fruity character. Peanut brittle, cherry, a hint of vinegar, roasted corn, pepitas.
Moderate viscosity. A big cornbread note is joined by cherry, charred pecans, oak, lemon rind, butterscotch, barbecue smoke and dusty grains. This certainly has a distinctive flavor profile, and I'm digging it. That mustiness from the nose is still here, but that acidic profile has parted ways in favor of more of a smoky and dusty profile.
Pecans, butterscotch, milk chocolate, cornbread and cherry linger on a very long finish.
This is really distinctive, so I'd expect opinions on it to vary, but I'm really enjoying it. Nice pick, MaltyVerse!
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