Bourbon Review: Bone Spirits Straight Bourbon

The palate is definitely more bourbon-y than the nose, with a good dose of caramel that persists from the front to the back. The crispy raw vegetable note is here, too, but accompanied by some soft vanilla. Plenty of warm spice on the finish. Final Thoughts and Score: This is a rather unusual bourbon, which is something I appreciate from a craft distillery—if I was looking for vanilla and toffee, I’d buy a bottle of Eagle Rare and call it a day. There’s not a huge amount of complexity here, but a malt-free mash is something you don’t see often, and it makes for a unique expression. It’s a bright, lively whiskey, not a hunker-down-by-the-fireplace whiskey, and I imagine it would be a killer as a highball, or on ice after a long day.