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Bourbons with a Molasses Profile

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

Four Gate Andalusia Key Bourbon
Four Gate Andalusia Key Bourbon

...Appearance: Dark Reddish-Amber. Nose: Sweet fruits, fortified wine, molasses, and Vanilla. Taste: Where the sherry plays a big role on the...

Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace

...This deep amber whiskey has a complex aroma of vanilla, mint, and molasses. Pleasantly sweet to the taste with notes of brown sugar and ...

Holland's Ghost Bourbon
Holland's Ghost Bourbon

...Nose: Notes of warm gingerbread, chocolate orange and marmalade, molasses, toasted pecans, and raisins. Body: Cocoa on the tip of the t...

All Nations Prohibition Reserve
All Nations Prohibition Reserve

...THE NOSE: Notes of Sweet vanilla, orange, and molasses. THE TASTE: Notes of tobacco, orange, spice, and oak that fin...

Breckenridge Reserve Blend
Breckenridge Reserve Blend

...lassic flavors of bourbon. Expression notes ranging from brown sugar, molasses, and caramel to dried orange peel with cardamom, vanilla and ...

Barrell Bourbon Batch 30
Barrell Bourbon Batch 30

...d beeswax. An exhale through the nose carries quite opulent aromas of molasses and fig....

Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish
Nelson Brothers Sherry Cask Finish

...brûlée, citrus, eucalyptus, rye spice. Finish: Christmas fruit cake, molasses, black tea, spearmint, cherry....

Barrell Dovetail
Barrell Dovetail

...with subtle, balancing pops of minerality. Palate: Darker (cocoa, molasses, burnt marshmallow) and spicier (cola, nutmeg, Tellicherry pe...

Western Reserve 8 Year Single Barrel Bourbon
Western Reserve 8 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

...NOSE: molasses, vanilla, honey, banana, earthy. PALATE: caramel, vanilla, l...

Larceny Barrel Proof A122
Larceny Barrel Proof A122

...Aroma: Toasted bread, with maple and cinnamon. Taste: Rich molasses coats the tongue, with notes of fig and hazelnut. Finish: Nua...

15 Stars 14 Year Fine Aged Bourbon (Timeless Reserve)
15 Stars 14 Year Fine Aged Bourbon (Timeless Reserve)

...s highlighted by roasted nuts and tobacco. PALATE: Dark chocolate and molasses complement cream and vanilla to create an incredibly rich mou...

William Larue Weller (2022)
William Larue Weller (2022)

...butterscotch, and caramel. Palate: Touch of mint, dark cherries, and molasses. Finish: A full-bodied finish containing a hint of leather, n...

Western Reserve 14 Year Family Reserve Bourbon
Western Reserve 14 Year Family Reserve Bourbon

...illa, brown sugar, fig, soft oak. PALATE: chocolate, banana, cloves, molasses, woody. FINISH: spice, pepper, smokey, balanced, smooth, app...

Castle & Key Small Batch Straight Bourbon (Batch 2)
Castle & Key Small Batch Straight Bourbon (Batch 2)

..., Dried Fig, Cracked Pepper, and Cherry Wood. Finish: Charred Oak and Molasses....

Found North Cask Strength Whisky Batch 006
Found North Cask Strength Whisky Batch 006

...oss the palate like a river of molten lava made of treacle, honey and molasses. The finish lingers like a grizzly bear’s last pancake breakf...

Western Reserve 10 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon
Western Reserve 10 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon

...NOSE: toasted almonds, vanilla, tobacco. PALATE: nutmeg, coffee, molasses. FINISH: tobacco, grassy, smooth....

Clyde May's Cask Strength
Clyde May's Cask Strength

...of toasted cedar, hint of peach. Palate: A bright open of vanilla and molasses, cedar and hazelnut notes with just a hint of baking spice an...

Widow Jane Bloody Butcher Bourbon
Widow Jane Bloody Butcher Bourbon

...illa, Dry Up Front, Bright, Allspice. Finish: Tannic, Sharp, Tobacco, Molasses, Oak....

Barrell Bourbon Batch 35
Barrell Bourbon Batch 35

...nose settles down a bit it reveals deeper aromas of cocoa butter and molasses. Palate: Mexican hot chocolate, cinnamon and dried chili pepp...

Barrell Gray Label Dovetail
Barrell Gray Label Dovetail

...and American oak round it out. Finish: A burst of licorice candy and molasses gives way to Earl Grey Tea with honey. The palate is left wit...

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