If I have been to level to my favourite of the Orphan Barrel line, this could be it. It isn’t dry to the purpose of being acrid or bitterly oaky, which, actually, is what I anticipated primarily based on different long-aged Orphan Barrel releases.
BOTTLE DETAILS
- DISTILLER: Produced and bottled by Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co.; the Distiller shouldn’t be disclosed.
- MASH BILL: 68%-74% Corn | 19%-22% Rye | 19% Malted Barley
- AGE: 17 years
- YEAR: 2025
- PROOF: 92 (46% ABV), Non-chill filtered
- MSRP: $200
- BUY ONLINE: Buy at Reserve Bar
STEVE’S NOTES
SHARE WITH: Drinkers who’ve by no means skilled actually previous bourbon.
WORTH THE PRICE: It is scrumptious, however excessive for me. Followers of massive, properly oaked bourbons who will not cringe on the super-premium worth will certainly love this.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Bar. Attempt before you purchase, however should you just like the whiskey kind I describe beneath, you will not remorse spending $200 on it.
OVERALL: The nostril is beautiful, a mixture of floral, candy and savory; the fragrant definition of previous bourbon. Have you ever ever cut up wild cherry wooden for a fireplace? That is the aroma–plus somewhat Luden’s cough drop to make it pleasantly medicinal. Dried flowers, previous leather-bound library books and rickhouse aromas announce that this liquid is a real-deal dusty pour. The nostril on this by no means finishes, by no means stops providing up new aromas, however within the curiosity of transferring to the style, let’s end at toasted wheat bread and peach preserves.
The preliminary sip is a fruit and spice bomb that drinks above it is 92 proof. Together with your tongue tingling, return for a second sip to search out the plentiful cherry and peach notes on the nostril carry over as baked pie variations of every. A bit mint, black pepper and charred oak transfer in to nudge the entire towards savory. Although somewhat too drying for me, the end features a little toasted oak, a dose of baking spice, the aforementioned black pepper and ample stone fruit.
If I have been to level to my favourite of the Orphan Barrel line, this could be it. It isn’t dry to the purpose of being acrid or bitterly oaky (like Outdated Blowhard), which, actually, is what I anticipated primarily based on different long-aged Orphan Barrel releases. However in case you have a fatty grilled steak or wonderful milk chocolate readily available, they may pleasantly offset any dryness this whiskey can muster. I occurred to have a 17-month-old nation ham that I sliced prosciutto fashion, and it was a scrumptious accompaniment.
Kudos to the folks caring for this maturate to have nurtured this whiskey for practically twenty years.
BRAND NOTES
Hailing from the Heartland of Kentucky Bourbon nation, Fanged Pursuit is a brand new 17-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Orphan Barrel.
Label design Fanged Pursuit pays tribute to an untamed spirit, which celebrates the parallels between our liquid and the bottle label. To pay homage to this liquid’s heritage, the label depicts a lone Kentucky bobcat silently prowling its native Bluegrass State’s forests. The stealthy, calculated actions of the bobcat mirror the getting older means of this bourbon—unfolding with deliberate, measured precision,
and counting on a deep concord with its environment to unlock its full potential. Simply as glimpses of a bobcat are uncommon and fleeting—seen solely at daybreak or nightfall—Fanged Pursuit is a once-in-a-lifetime bourbon, crafted for a single launch and by no means to be made once more.
TASTING NOTES
This Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey delights with aromas of vanilla, purple cherries, and honey, adopted by notes of toasted oak, orchard fruits, and spices, all culminating in a velvety mouthfeel.
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