Burnside Bourbon
48% ABV - Oregon, USA
Nose: Vanilla, honey, fresh wood – welcome to Bourbon flavour country!
Taste: This whiskey tastes like it has fresh oak dipped right into the spirit before it was bottled. Strong vanilla, honey, and malted flavours jostle around and compete for your attention.
Finish: That oak wood lingers, where the light vanilla, honey, and floral notes continue for a long, long time.
I think without the interjection of a bold Bourbon among my whisk(e)y collection, I would lose appreciation for the definitive flavouring that only spirit entering a new barrel can grasp. This one fell over time with me, but it remained a strong contender for being only aged 4-years. The core expressions from Eastside Distilling have now changed, but I’ll have to sample at next opportunity.
Tasted 19 February 2018.
78/100
Detailed Rating Information...
90+: Fantastic whisky; highly recommended.
My favourite whiskies – I might have more than one bottle if the price is right and the supply is limited! The higher values in this range will reflect a stronger balance and consistency between components.
85-89: Great whisky; recommended.
Whiskies that tick the flavour boxes and you'll likely hear about these from me. An easy decision to order at a bar/restaurant and one to consider buying a bottle of.
80-84: Very good whisky; recommended, but still consider trying before you buy.
Most of these whiskies I was really happy to have the opportunity to taste, but, apart from a dram here and there, I don’t think I would buy a bottle.
75-79: Good whisky; consider trying before you buy.
These are whiskies that I did enjoy drinking, but likely would reach for another bottle or select something different to order.
65-74: Average; consider trying before you buy, but not recommended.
There is nothing that stood out about this whisky and I might be inclined to mix it with soda or in a cocktail, instead of trying to enjoy its own flavours.
50-64: Bad; not recommended.
I didn’t like this and would sooner pass on another opportunity and order a beer instead than have it again… but never say never.
