Shady Mile Small Batch Wheated Bourbon - Review

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Shady Mile Small Batch (Wheat Mash)

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Distilled: Undisclosed - Owensboro, Kentucky

Bottled by Shady Mile Distillery, Owensboro, Kentucky

NAS - 2 Years Minimum

90 Proof

Mash Bill: 70% Corn, 21% Wheat, 9% Malted Barley

Retail Price: ~$30

Poured Neat in a Glencairn

Color: Medium Amber

Nose: Raisin Bran Cereal, Cinnamon and Apples

Palate: Slight touch of cocoa, Vanilla Bean and Apple Cider

Finish: Warm, Medium Linger

Overall: I was quite impressed with this Wheated Mash from Shady Mile. I always do my best to look past the age when I'm trying them for the first time as each product differs quite a bit. Sure, the initial taste was youthful, but after sipping a few more times, the flavors start to show their identity. The Apple Cider tone I mentioned in the review was a great treat. This is a very easy sipping wheater with a lot of pop. I'm always curious to see what a little more time in a barrel would do, but for now, a nice one especially at this price range.

Give their products a look here: https://shadymilebourbon.com/

Thank you to the great folks at Shady Mile for sending me the samples and for some great communication on Instagram.

Library Rating: 7.9 / 10