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Bourbons with an Apple Profile

These are popular bourbons or other whiskeys with an apple profile. Whiskeys with aromas, palates, or finishes that feature apple.

Knobel Tennessee Whiskey
Knobel Tennessee Whiskey

...ll the palate, leaving a long, sweet, and spicy finish reminiscent of apple pie....

ASW Fiddler Unison Bourbon Whiskey
ASW Fiddler Unison Bourbon Whiskey

...Toffee, honey, green apple, nutmeg. Bursting with toffee, honey, and green apple, with wond...

Barrell Bourbon Batch 32
Barrell Bourbon Batch 32

...d out the profile, among them Rainier cherry, watermelon, and crushed apple. It all integrates seamlessly with aromas of fresh oak, cedar, a...

Devils River Distillers Select Bourbon
Devils River Distillers Select Bourbon

...tinct notes of pepper, oak and rye. It is balanced with hints of ripe apples, pears and vanilla. Taste: A bold, smooth taste that develops o...

The Burning Chair Bourbon
The Burning Chair Bourbon

...h and lush with loads of vanilla bean, baking spices, maple and baked apples. The finish is long and exciting, begging for another sip. ...

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

...orn and coriander spice brightened with a hint of cedar. FINISH: Tart apple crispness gives way to a long smoky finish full of toasted marsh...

Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon
Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon

...s of tobacco, cedar, with a touch of campfire toasted marshmallow and apple crisp. On the palate sweet and savory upfront, like salted caram...

Johnny Drum Private Stock Bourbon
Johnny Drum Private Stock Bourbon

...The nose is sour apple, vanilla, and oak. The palate is a snowball rolling over fruits,...

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C923
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C923

...AROMA: Caramel with toasted oak, fruit notes of apple and orange. TASTE: Rich vanilla, caramel, and butterscotch along...

Barrell Vantage
Barrell Vantage

...pices highlighting the French oak. Mizunara’s incense and grilled pineapple notes, meanwhile, take the profile in a totally different direct...

Lost Republic Bourbon
Lost Republic Bourbon

...THE AROMA: Bold Notes of toasted oak and apple with hints of lemon peel and all spice. THE TASTE: Biscuit, cher...

Shortbarrel Bee Keeper Whiskey
Shortbarrel Bee Keeper Whiskey

...des into what an American Whiskey should be. Slight notes of caramel, apples, pepper, sweet corn, and candy in the background. Mouth: Oh swe...

Guero American Whiskey 14 year
Guero American Whiskey 14 year

...Rich and dense with toasty oak, vanilla bean and baked apple. Velvety smooth texture, indulgent and packed with flavor on th...

Knobel Whiskey The Rickhouse Edition
Knobel Whiskey The Rickhouse Edition

...reminiscent of fall baking spices, custardy, and fall desserts, with apple pie, toasty pie crust, and almond flavors appearing towards the ...

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

...oak. TASTE A full-bodied mix of vanilla, dark caramel, hazelnut, apple, fruit and spices. FINISH Long and creamy with lingering hin...

Four Gate Whiskey Batch 18 Saint Charente
Four Gate Whiskey Batch 18 Saint Charente

...Appearance: Dark brown. Nose: Apple pie, baking spices, cinnamon, cloves. Taste: Spicy pepper, sweet...

Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey
Nelson Brothers Classic Bourbon Whiskey

...Nose: spice cake, cherry, milk chocolate, vanilla, baked apple. Palate: banana bread, cocoa, cherry, dried pineapple. Finish: b...

Shortbarrel The Bee's Knees Whiskey
Shortbarrel The Bee's Knees Whiskey

...ey dominates the nose, and it won’t fade away. Deep notes of caramel, apples, pepper, and honey candies linger in the background. Mouth: Oh ...

Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish
Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish

...Candied apple and cinnamon enfold, as dark chocolate and cacao follow. Lingeri...

Kentucky Owl Bourbon Confiscated
Kentucky Owl Bourbon Confiscated

...otes of gardenia, banana bread, toasty sourdough bread crust, and red apple on the nose. The taste is of graham crackers, citrus, toffee, an...

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