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Bourbon Review: Savage & Cooke Bourbon

We review Savage & Cooke Bourbon, a California high rye bourbon finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels owned by a famous winemaker.

OVERALL RATING

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Savage & Cooke Bourbon review

Tasting Notes

About:

Distilled from a mash bill of 75% corn/21% rye/4% malted barley; aged in New American Oak barrels a minimum of three years; partially finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels; bottled at 100 proof; priced at $55.
Appearance:
The Cabernet Sauvignon barrel finishing is immediately evident in the color, with a slight reddish influence in the typical golden amber. Legs and viscosity on this are solid.
Nose:
This is rich and vibrant, with commanding scents of brown sugar, mushroom, oak, blackberries, rye bread and a hint of vanilla in the mix.
Palate:
This swims along with a bit of turbulence in my mouth but isn’t too bad as it settles. Baking spice, blackberries, rye bread, vanilla, caramel and Jolly Rancher cherry drop in here.
Finish:
Comments:
This is overall a really good bourbon, particularly on the nose side of things. The only thing really holding back from a better score is the fact I found the palate to be a little disjointed. Still, this is one you’ll want to consider, especially if you are a lover of Phinney’s wines.

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.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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