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Bourbon Review: Templeton Fortitude Bourbon

We review Templeton Fortitude Bourbon, the next chapter of an American whiskey brand with a once-troubled past.

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Templeton Fortitude Bourbon review

Tasting Notes

About:

American high rye bourbon distilled from a mash bill of 55% corn, 40% rye, and 5% malted barley; aged for at least 5.5 years in virgin American oak; bottled at 92 proof.
Appearance:
This has a delicate but substantial golden-brown color in the glass, delivering good legs and viscosity.
Nose:
The aromatics here are sweet in corn and spicy in rye, reflecting what the brand looks for. Rich notes of vanilla, oak, pepper spice, buttered popcorn, brown sugar, and melting caramel are present.
Palate:
This drinks surprisingly subtle compared to the nose, albeit with noticeable sweet and spicy still present. Sweet corn, brown sugar, black pepper, cardamom, caramel, toffee candy, and oak all interchange in a respectable mix.
Finish:
This finish is a bit hot but nicely refreshing, carrying well into the back throat as it takes a short, final bow.
Comments:
Templeton Fortitude Bourbon does a solid job of showing off what Templeton is capable of on the distilling side. While it still needs a little more aging to show its true potential, this early offering gives this brand another checkmark of redemption from its once-troubled past.

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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