Burning Chair Bourbon

My Price: $66.45

Country/Area: California, USA

Distillery: Unknown. Sourced from Indiana

Proof/ABV: 88 Proof/ 44% ABV

Mash Bill: 75% Corn 21% Rye 4% Malted Barley

Barrel: New American Oak, Finished in Napa Valley Cabernet barrels

Age: At least 4 years old

Nose: Jam, Graham Cracker, Ethanol

Taste: Oak, Sweet Bread, Fruit

Review: My bottle of The Burning Chair was a gift to me from a good friend. Someone at the local liquor store recommended it to him and the minimalist bottle intrigued him. I really like the bottle but I really dislike the label. It’s fairly vague although it does note that it is distilled in Indiana. That being said I do enjoy a good wine finished whiskies. Upon first taste I was a bit disappointed. I felt like there was more alcohol on the nose and tongue than should be there for an 88 proof whiskey, especially one that costs over $65 a bottle. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad whiskey. I just expect a lot more for that price.

My Rating: Shoot it. It will get you drunk and you may like it going doing. I just feel there are better wine finished options for much less.

May the miles you hike be filled with wonder and the glasses you raise be filled with whiskey.

Cheers!

Rating scale:

-Spit: Don’t bother with this one. If a friend gives you a dram of it, are they even your friend?

-Shoot: Good enough to get you drunk.

-Sip: Tasty enough to enjoy neat or on the rocks.

-Stock: I’d recommend keeping a bottle on hand.