Bourbon Review: Republic Restoratives Borough Bourbon

On the palate it’s light-medium bodied, clean and balanced, and has a simple raw wood character. It’s difficult to find much else for flavor notes. Finish: Borough has a medium, drying finish, warming, with more wood notes. With Water Nose: Water has the same notes as neat, but it gels more, with some increase in the bread crust and a reduction in the heat. Palate: Some drops of water did wonders for this, bringing out a menthol note and a hint of vanilla bean, which balances the wood well. Finish: The heat moves from warming to prickly, and a hint of charcoal emerges. Final Thoughts: As someone who values progress and diversity in whiskey, there are few reviews I could approach that would have a better start than this. Next time I am in D.C. I will absolutely be stopping at Republic Restoratives. For the whiskey, I really wish I could get more information about the product (age, grain bill, process, etc) to put it in context, but very little is available. My best guess is that this is 2 years old at most, and it’s hard to know what influence the French oak contributes without knowing more. Regardless, this is a clean, straightforward whiskey with a great story at a great price. It’s an easy-drinking neat pour that could provide some nice character to a Manhattan. Score