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Bourbon Review: TX Experimental Series Blended Straight Bourbon

We review TX Experimental Series Blended Straight Bourbon. It's a blend of three different Texas bourbons, each one with a distinctive twist.

OVERALL RATING

8
$40.00
  • Scott Bernard Nelson is a writer, actor, and whiskey reviewer.
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TX Experimental Series Blended Straight Bourbon (image via Scott Bernard Nelson)

Tasting Notes

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Appearance:
This whiskey is darker than you’d expect, given the aging. I’d say it’s almost an Oloroso sherry color. Decent legs on the side of the glass, as well.
Nose:
A sweet, syrupy bourbon nose greets you almost immediately. Think molasses, vanilla, and honey.
Palate:
Where the nose was sugar, the palate is spice. The wood comes to the forefront on your tongue, and if there’s such a thing as “Texas terroir” for whiskey, this has it. What I mean by that is whiskey that aged rapidly in a hot climate, taking on noticeable characteristics of the barrels. It’s spicy and woody, with notes of citrus, nuts, and cinnamon. It has a chewy and velvety mouthfeel.
Finish:
Comments:
TX says the point of its Experimental Series is to focus on blends and finishes, and interesting mixtures of those whiskeys. This release certainly checks all the boxes on those fronts, blending a trio of whiskeys that each had its own distinctive style of finishing. It’s a fun whiskey with a good story at an attractive price point – especially for the half-size bottle. Unfortunately, unless you happen to be in Forth Worth, you probably won’t be able to get this release. Still, it gives an indication of where TX is taking things, and the kind of whiskeys they’re excited about. Sign me up for more of that.rn

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.

Scott Bernard Nelson

Scott Bernard Nelson is a writer, actor, and whiskey reviewer based in Portland, Oregon. While currently working in higher education, he previously dedicated 22 years to journalism, covering impactful events such as 9/11 in Manhattan, crossing into Iraq with U.S. Marines, and contributing to The Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of abuse in the Catholic Church, which inspired the film "Spotlight." Since 2019, Scott has shared his insights as a whiskey reviewer for The Whiskey Wash.  

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