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Bourbon Review: Homegrown Boone’s Bourbon

We review Homegrown Boone’s Bourbon, an American whiskey tied to singer Tyler Boone.

OVERALL RATING

5
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Tasting Notes

About:

a mash bill of 71% corn, 21% rye, and 4% barley; no age statement, but it spent whatever amount of time it was aged in charred, American white oak barrels; 117 proof; around $36 per bottle.
Appearance:
Both in the bottle and in a glass, Boone’s Bourbon is a standard amber hue with a touch of red giving it a bit of a coppery tint.
Nose:
The first sniff of the glass brings with it an unusual mix of both sweet and spicy – still on the sweeter side with vanilla and sweet corn forming the base, but with notes of smoky oak and cloves adding an edge to the bouquet. Although the spicy side ebbs a bit, those aromas stay fairly constant over time.
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Comments:
Unless you’re an ardent fan of David Boone, I’d skip this bottle. Ranging from overly harsh to overly sweet with no stops in between, Boone’s Bourbon overwhelms the palate on its own and even seems too harsh as a useful mixer. This might be an interesting try if you’re looking for a harsher experience – I’m generally not – but if that’s not you, I suggest you steer clear.

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.

Aaron Knapp

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