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Whiskey Review: Baker’s Exclusive Selection

We review Baker's Exclusive Selection. It's a new super-premium "extra-aged" Baker's release.

OVERALL RATING

7
$100.00
  • Carin Moonin is a Portland-based whiskey enthusiast and writer.
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Baker's Exclusive Selection

Tasting Notes

About:

MSRP of $100 for 750 ml; aged 11 years, 8 months; 107 proof; mash bill of 77 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and 10 percent malted barley.
Appearance:
This whiskey leans toward the more orangey side of things: new penny copper, filtered apple cider. It is the color of rust, if rust were shiny.
Nose:
Cue contented sigh. So nice. They know how to make a bourbon smell of all the things you love about bourbon. It’s got that old library scent: vanilla, aged paper, cherry. And I get fruit, but fruit with additional sweets, like a bag of chocolate-covered mangoes. Also, those little squares of chalk used for playing pool. This is pleasant; it reminds me of the game room in my grandparents’ apartment building, where I used to sneak as a kid into when senior conversations got boring. is more engaging than the indicated a depth of flavor that doesn’t follow through on the
Palate:
Oh, darn. Cue slightly annoyed huff. The nose is more engaging than the palate. This tastes a little flat to me. I appreciate that lean toward dry and not sickly sweet, but the nose indicated a depth of flavor that doesn’t follow through on the palate. It tastes far younger than its 11+ years. I get some ginger ale but there’s a bitterness to it. In fact, it tastes like ginger candy that’s gone off a little. At 107 proof, it doesn’t taste of high-alcohol but it doesn’t have as much flavor as I expected.
Finish:
Comments:
I didn’t dislike it at all…but I wanted more. And honestly I don’t think it’s worth $100, even for its singular rarity. I’ll give it 3.5, but leaning more toward a 3.25. 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.

Carin Moonin

Carin Moonin swapped a 5th-floor walkup in Hoboken, NJ, for a house in SE Portland a decade ago and hasn't looked back. She appreciates Portland's vibrant whiskey scene, finding it complements both the weather and her mood. Carin enjoys exploring the diverse world of brown liquor and its many facets. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Salon.com, DailyDot.com, Willamette Week, Portland Monthly, and others. When she's not indulging in whiskey or writing about it, you can find Carin running, reading, or on the hunt for free samples in grocery stores.

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