Burnside Bourbon

This is youthful but vibrant, possessing some tartness, sweetness, and light fruit. It's acceptable, but could benefit from more body and aging. My estimate for its age is 2 years, though it might be 4. As is, it falls in the 11 to 12 range, and I feel 11 is most fitting.

This producer should clearly state on the label that it's a sweet bourbon, not typical of traditional bourbon, and offers a novel experience. It's certainly not what I look for when I want bourbon. It's similar to a flavored whiskey. Excellent as a dessert drink.

Surprisingly sweet, with a flavor profile younger than one might expect from a 4-year-old. Intensely hot, like a chemical burn, with an intriguing fruitiness concealed beneath. Adding a bit of water would help to mellow the intensity.

The updated teal label Burnside Bourbon is a vastly superior product compared to the previously pictured 'Ambrose' version. Extremely oaky with cinnamon undertones. It's a bold bourbon but not harsh. And a truly excellent product from Oregon.

Discovered this while on a trip to Portland, and liked it well enough to import 6 bottles to SF. My bottle has blue, rather than red, lettering and outline so it may be different.

Wood-forward flavor, almost bitter rather than spicy. Deep and complex, I don't know how to describe the astringency. Very enjoyable, if a little one-dimensional.