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Bourbon Review: Town Branch Sherry Cask Finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon

We review Town Branch Sherry Cask Finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon. It's matured in standard bourbon barrels, then finished in Oloroso casks.

OVERALL RATING

5
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Tasting Notes

About:

96.4 Proof (48.2% ABV). Mash bill: Proprietary. Limited Release/500 cases available at $69.99/750 ml.
Appearance:
Bronze
Nose:
Maple syrup, sweet pipe smoke, vanilla, and cherry stand out immediately.
Palate:
Finished for over a year, the whiskey has managed to pull some of the benefits of the sherry cask, but quickly becomes overwhelmed by a slightly medicinal tang. It reminded me a bit of corked wine. There was a bit of a green tea taste mixed with a nuttiness, and a slight heat to the finish.
Finish:
Comments:
This isn’t a great bourbon. I wish it had a stronger flavor profile and I did wonder if I may have gotten a bad batch, but I think it will work well in an old fashioned with a nice sugar muddling and angostura bitters to bolster the flavor.

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.

Mark Littler

Mark Littler is the owner and editor in chief of the Whiskey Wash. He is also the owner of Mark Littler LTD, a prominent whisky and antiques brokerage service in the United Kingdom. Mark is a well known voice in the whisky industry and has a regular column at Forbes.com and has a popular YouTube channel devoted to everything whisky.

Mark completed the purchase of The Whiskey Wash in late 2023.

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