RD1 Barrel Pick with the Wright County Whiskey Club
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
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Fun time getting to see behind the scenes of this RD1 Barrel Pick!
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Hell i live here in lex and cant afford rd1i love bourbon ❤
But it’s so good
I find it CRAZY that the RD1 guy couldn't tell amburana out of the bottle. I can open that bottle and smell it from across my house. They really are pushing the narrative that their Amburana has bourbon notes... I disagree. Maybe compared to some of the amburana finishes on the market but I can't stand it so it jumps out on me. I took 1 oz of RD 1 amburana and poured it into my infinity bottle out of curiosity... and the amburana was still burying most of the other notes in my infinity bottle (750ml).
Over 4 months or so I finally killed off enough of the infinity bottle to add a few more oz of other whiskey and I topped up with Benchmark Full Proof. That was enough to finally tame the amburana on the palate. I could still get it on the finish and it was almost nice, but still not my thing.
The only good amburana use, in my opinion, is exceptionally light touch and part of a blend. Something like a triple finish rum cask, madiera cask, and amburana cask finishing blend of rye whiskey would make for an alright blend. Better yet... just limit Amburana to Tequila and Rum. It fits those spirits far better as a light touch application.
Everyone’s palate is different in that way. I really dig their amburana, however they’re doing it, especially in the single barrels is my jam for sure.
I'm glad the group all talked up French oak. I've been on the French oak hype train for a while - it's the best finish for Kentucky bourbon. I don't think it pairs as nice with rye as a Barbados rum or wine cask do. Similarly, I think wine casks pair poorly with Kentucky bourbon.
Maple goes well with either type of spirit but I view maple and honey barrels as a cheaters way to flavor bourbon. Why add a flavoring barrel that brings a flavor already present in the spirit? That's akin to adding liquid smoke to your barbequed burger. Just stop people. Many bourbon fans seems to have very poorly trained palates (probably from only eating meat and potatoes their whole lives). You aren't adding any complexity or layers when you finish a bourbon (which has the primary tasting notes of honey, maple, brown sugar, caramel) in a barrel that only brings one of those core tasting notes. Sure, they can be tasty but they just taste like Tennessee Honey... which is dirt cheap. Why recreate it?
When you are creating a finished product you should look at it like a blending experiment. A master blender is adding layers and complexity to a final product. Why go through all the effort to just create more of the same flavors? When making a good bourye your goal isn't to create a bourbon that just happens to have a bunch of rye in it. You goal is to create a whiskey that has layers of sweetness, spice, and layers that stand out in a way you can't obtain with a normal bourbon or rye on their own. A honey barrel is the equivalent of setting out to make a Bourye but you really just prefer bourbon... so you add a rye that brings more sweet notes and none of the characteristic of a rye. It would sell better than a normal Bourye because bourbon is what people prefer to drink.
Though... I've laughed watching so many new whiskey tubers start their channel hating everything that isn't basic bourbon profiles. They chase the overly oaked profile and the overly sweet corn notes. They think those two things = luxury experience. Then after 8 - 12 months they start to realize that rye whiskey has a lot going on... and suddenly some of their favorite whiskies are actually just rye or a single malt. A big example - Brewzle. Dude hated rye whiskey and now Michter's Toasted Rye is one of his favorites. He has even said "I'm really into ryes now" in a few of his recent videos. His barrel picks are still 80% bourbon - because that's what the subscribers will actually buy.
You have some good insight and info!
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It’s gonna be good!
Did you guys quit UA-cam ?
Nope we’re still here