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Bourbon Review: Popcorn Sutton Bourbon

We review Popcorn Sutton Bourbon, a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys blended from barrels sourced from Tennessee and North Carolina and made in honor of a legendary moonshiner.

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Popcorn Sutton Bourbon review

Tasting Notes

About:

A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys blended from barrels sourced from undisclosed Tennessee and North Carolina whiskey makers; 100 proof; $59.99.
Appearance:
A typical golden-amber-brown color profile in glass showcases surprisingly vivid legs and nice viscosity.
Nose:
This blended bourbon is very sweet on the nose, reflecting vanilla, caramel, burnt sugar, warm butter, and some butterscotch aromatics.
Palate:
It’s very 101 going on here, with bourbon flavor notes showcasing vanilla, oak, caramel, a hint of leather, buttered popcorn, and some back notes of pepper spice.
Finish:
It closes moderately and decently on the back palate, leaving me with a bit of sweetness that floats away.
Comments:
This is an entirely okay bourbon; it’s neither super exciting nor overly dull. I understand putting this together from barrels associated with states Popcorn was in, but that aside, I’m not really sure of the point of this release.

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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