Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey Review

This whiskey lacks complexity and tastes very young and unbalanced.

Hudson baby bourbon whiskey review.

Hudson baby bourbon august 26 2019 nick leghorn spirits whiskey tuthilltown spirits is a distillery in the hudson valley region of new york whose baby bourbon has become ubiquitous well beyond the reaches of the empire state. This unique aging process produces a mildly sweet smooth spirit with hints of vanilla and caramel. A very unique bourbon we almost put it in the american whiskey category it is double distilled then aged in 3 gallon casks industry standard is 53 gallons so the aging wood to whiskey ratio is much higher than standard this yields an interesting taste profile as you have a good wood component in a young fresh tasting whiskey usually a mutually exclusive proposition. Tasting notes hudson baby bourbon opens with a nose of oak and sweet vanilla.

The barrels influence can certainly be detected. Every bottle has been hand filled and numbered and sealed with a wax. Hudson baby bourbon review. The bourbon is aged in small new charred american oak ranging in size from 3 gallons to 14 gallons for less than four years.

To me hudson baby bourbon tastes like a young whiskey that has not had time to mature. The oak is warming and slightly smoky. Hudson baby bourbon is an interesting expression aged in small 2 gallon barrels and sonically matured. Hudson baby bourbon is the first bourbon whiskey to be distilled in new york.

This single grain bourbon is made from 100 new york corn and aged in our special small american oak barrels. Yes you read it right.