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Bourbon Review: Hudson Whiskey Five Year Old New York Straight Bourbon

We review the Hudson Whiskey Five Year Old New York Straight Bourbon, aged for half a decade in new American oak after being distilled from a mash bill of 95% corn and 5% malted barley.

OVERALL RATING

4
$49.99
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Hudson Whiskey Five Year Old New York Straight Bourbon review

Tasting Notes

About:

Aged for five years in new American oak, 46% ABV, mash bill: 95% corn and 5% malted barley, SRP $49.99/ 750ml bottle.
Appearance:
Moderate golden amber with brown undertone.
Nose:
The spirit is lively at first whiff, with notes of Triscuit crackers, heavily toasted walnuts, roasted meat, and cornhusks. On revisiting the nose, the aromatics are grain-forward like boiled oats or toasted bread. On the sweet side, the nose is custardy like stracciatella ice cream and banana pudding. There is a rich, yeasty aroma like baking bread. It settles in and quickly becomes the dominant aroma.
Palate:
On the palate, the spirit is moderate to full in body with an oily texture and a slight zing to the alcohol. Flavor-wise, there is an overwhelming note, more like eating raw bread dough than drinking beer. The yeast and raw grain notes are powerful and quickly overwhelm.
Finish:
The finish is moderately long with notes of nutritional yeast, vitamin pills, and chocolate covered cherries. A dash of water brings out a note of vanilla cream, but leaves the yeastiness. This really needs something to counter-balance the raw dough note, perhaps it would do well in a salty or smoky cocktail.
Comments:
I love the background to the producer and the use of local grains, but not this particular whiskey. The persistence of the raw dough aroma proved too overwhelming for me. Maybe those that gravity towards lagers for their shot-an’-a-beer would enjoy.rnrnThose interested can source a bottle online or can select their own barrel through Hudson Whiskey’s single barrel program.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Suzanne Bayard

Suzanne Bayard struck out to the West Coast with her now husband almost a decade ago to explore the intersection of wine and policy in its world-class wine regions. She manages a Portland, OR bottle shop by day as the wine buyer and newsletter editor. She is also the Director of the Deep Roots Coalition, an organization of 30 Willamette Valley wineries that educate on and promote dry farming and sustainable practices. She joined the Whiskey Wash to explore two other passions: writing and whiskey.

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