One flavor begins and ends, until you reach the next. There is an inherent youngness present that you can notice through a lack in continuity of flavor structure. A creamy silkiness is carried by wood tannins.įinal Thoughts: Nice complexity in flavor and taste. Palate: Initially there is caramel and oak, followed by vanilla, raspberries and honey, finishing with grain. Hay, lemon and light green fruit like white grapes. Vital Stats: 95 proof (47.5% ABV) distilled in Owensboro, Kentucky bottled in Las Vegas finished with ‘broken staves’ of French oak, ex-bourbon, and ex-Oloroso sherry batch 004 mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley $25 – $30 for a 750mL.
Infuse Spirits Broken Barrel Whiskey (image via Cameron Holck/The Whiskey Wash) Tasting Notes: Infuse Spirits Broken Barrel Bourbon If those chips were left in the bottle on the shelves, the whiskey would taste like a tree. Featuring a rye and a bourbon, along with a cask strength version of the bourbon, they take lightly aged Kentucky distilled whiskey and infuse it with so called “broken barrels.” After about six months of barrel aging, they place the spirit in steel tanks and add wood chips taken from specific types of barrels. Luckily, their whiskies are a little different, but go by a similar strategy. Nonetheless, they do hold a niche spot in the market. Part of me wonders how they control the consistency of infusion as the time between bottling and drinking likely varies greatly, but maybe that isn’t something they’re worried about. When you buy it from the liquor store, the fruit is still there and the flavor is likely intense and as fresh as it could be.
Much of their line features vodkas with bottle infusions, meaning they put an infusing fruit or spice into a bottle, and seal it. They were founded in 2012 by then 25-year-old Seth Benhaim. The concept isn’t new, but Infuse Spirits has marketed it and made it their passion. Bartenders have been playing with infusions for cocktails for years. Gin is an evolved version of this concept, where the distillate is passed through an infusion basket before being condensed. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review.įor a long time, people have taken vodka, rough distillates or whatever form of alcohol they could get their hands on, and infused it with something tasty.
If you haven’t tasted our vodka yet, we hope you get to soon.Editor’s Note: These whiskeys were provided to us as review samples by Infuse Spirits. We work tirelessly to ensure every bottle of Infuse Spirits is balanced, smooth, and bursting with character and flavor. There is great passion at Infuse Spirits. Just three months after launching, Seth, now 25 years old, was the youngest brand owner to ever win Best-in-Show and Double-Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. One year and a few hundred samples later, Seth launched Infuse Spirits. So naturally, he had to be the one to create it. After experiencing the magic of a truly hand-made infused spirit while on vacation, he realized this was nowhere to be found. He had decided the world was in desperate need of a new breed of vodka - one that offered an authentic process and flavor to match. Back in 2012, the young, curious, and creative founder Seth Benhaim had made up his mind. Producer This story all began in a garage. The finish is has the appropriate amount of edge - a shining, sparkling spirit that any vodka fan will find just as perfect as a straight sip or as the pillar of a great cocktail. There is a mild sweetness, followed by a mellow walnut character. The body delivered a full-mouth feel well-rounded and balanced. The nose is fresh and inviting, braced with sweeter notes and hinting at light caramel and vanilla essences.
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