Sweetens Cove Kennessee Bourbon is a blend of select Kentucky and Tennessee bourbons finished in stainless steel tanks with toasted sugar maple wood spirals. Bottled at 55.35% ABV, it is priced around $60 per 750 ml bottle. The brand, launched in 2020 by Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Andy Roddick, is blended by Marianne Eaves, Kentucky's first female master distiller.
Sweetens Cove will continue to release more of its excellent limited-edition, high-priced bottles in the years to come. But this is one that you don’t have to save for a special occasion, and you shouldn’t be afraid to use in a cocktail.
Baking spice lingers on a satisfactory finish. Sweet and savory breakfast notes highlight a robust whiskey that is palatable neat and amenable to water.
On the palate, things are light but lively with a silky structure that’s still wood heavy but walks a tightrope between burly and balanced with enough success to keep it in the latter category for most of the experience.
