![]() I love reading the polls and listening to people debate about who should be No. Being able to try new things in the whiskey space, without strings attached, is an opportunity we greatly appreciate.For my American Whiskey of the Year tasting, I dipped into something I’ve always been obsessed with - College Football Rankings. TheBourbonFinder thanks Pursuit United for graciously providing us a sample of their product. I’m excited to see where the Bourbon Pursuit guys take this brand extension in the future (Pursuit United Rye, anyone?!) and even more excited to see what will happen if they get their hands on a wider variety of stock for blending. While Pursuit United is every bit a craft whiskey brand in terms of size, I’m totally comfortable rating this product on my standard grading system. It will be really interesting to add this into some blind tastings and see where it lands. There’s a great coating of the palate and finish that sticks around with plenty of complex flavor. I really think there was careful attention paid to highlighting the best parts of the (somewhat young) distillate while keeping the youth of the product in check. I’m impressed with this bourbon in a few ways. Impressively complex given the ages of distillate in this blend. It’s not unlike Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B520 in regard to the profile of the finish. This one holds onto the palate and fluctuates between the dark and heavy caramel that is backed up by vanilla and fruit until finally giving in to the oak and spice on the back. The oak structure holds all of this together nicely and brings a darker profile into the mix.įinish – Clingier than a crazy ex spouse. Heavy vanilla and plenty of baking spice baking it all up. Rebounding back and forth from notes that are almost apple and more noticeably sour cherry. Up front I get a b ig hit of boozy caramel that rolls off nicely and lands in a sweet and sticky fruit cobbler. Taste – A medium and almost oily mouthfeel. With some time in the glass the vanilla grows a bit more pronounced, and the fruit backs off a bit. The barrel character is evident here and there’s an underlying warm spice going on. Dark vanilla with a light twist of fruity dessert (think cherry pie). Nose – Sweet sticky caramel and spicy oak. We’re looking at a 108 proof non-chill filtered expression of straight bourbon whiskeys…let’s go! I’m excited to tear into this and see what it’s all about. A blend of mashbills that has both fruit and spice. These barrels of rye and wheated bourbons were united to create an uncommon whiskey. Pursuit United is the perfect blend of three states. Let’s take a look at more from the Pursuit Spirits website: ![]() Well, dear reader, if you were thinking that you would be wrong! While the source is not disclosed, the press information is clear about the fact that the Tennessee bourbon in this product is not from a distillery in Tullahoma, Tennessee. ![]() The Tennessee bourbon isn’t disclosed and I know what you’re thinking…or at least I think I do: Tennessee? Must be Dickel. I like that Pursuit United discloses as much as they’re able to, letting us know the Kentucky bourbon is from Bardstown Bourbon Company and the wheated bourbon is from Finger Lakes Distilling in New York. Their debut batch is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys from three States: Kentucky, Tennessee, and New York. Owners Ryan Cecil and Kenny Coleman are sourcing whiskeys from what seems like every damn State in the US, which I supposed ties in nicely to the brand name Pursuit United. Seeing how this is a new line extension from Pursuit Spirits it’s very safe to say I haven’t had it–or anything quite like it before–which is really exciting.Īs I mentioned in the intro I’ve reviewed other products under the Pursuit Spirits umbrella and enjoyed both a single barrel rye and a single barrel bourbon. It’s always exciting to whiskey geeks to find bottles they’ve never had before.
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