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Bourbon Review: Orphan Barrel Indigo’s Hour

We review Orphan Barrel Indigo's Hour, an 18-year-old American bourbon distilled in Indiana, aged in Kentucky, and bottled in Tennessee.

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Orphan Barrel Indigo's Hour review

Tasting Notes

About:

An 18-year-old American bourbon distilled in Indiana, aged in Kentucky, and bottled in Tennessee. Bottled at 45% ABV and priced at $225.
Appearance:
There’s a nice moderate amber color in this glass, with well-defined legs and viscosity.
Nose:
This bourbon’s nose up front features a lot of vanilla and caramel, showcasing secondary notes of cinnamon, oak, a subtle hint of black pepper, dark chocolate, and warming spices.
Palate:
So what’s going on here in the palate is just ok. You notice a good amount of oak overshadowing an accompanying vanilla note. Beyond this, there’s some green apple, cinnamon, sour Jolly Ranchers, bubble gum, and a subtle drop of black pepper.
Finish:
The finish on this is decent but not overly exciting, lingering with a bit of sweetness for a while.
Comments:
Orphan Barrel’s Indigo Hour holds up decently for an 18-year-old bourbon, but given its age statement, it’s not in the stellar category. Things are off here and there enough to make it one of my least favorite Orphan Barrel offerings.

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.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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