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Bourbon Review: Sweetens Cove Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey

We review Sweetens Cove Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey, backed by major celebrity power and curated by master distiller Marianne Eaves, formerly of Woodford Reserve and Castle & Key.

OVERALL RATING

8
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Sweetens Cove Tennessee Bourbon

Tasting Notes

About:

13 years old; batch 2; mash bill (84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malt); entry proof 115; bottling proof 104.32; around $200 per 750 ml bottle.
Appearance:
Nose:
Burnt caramel, popcorn, fennel, cotton candy, peanut
Palate:
Salted caramel, pepper, spice, honey, vanilla, medium heat
Finish:
Long, spicy and warm
Comments:
This is a rather interesting whiskey. Given all of the celebrity energy around this, I wasn’t expecting to be blown away by it as I’m often leery of involvement of the superstar set in having their names tied to a spirit. That being said, the choice to have Eaves putting this expression together pays off – a solid drinker from a young master distiller now making her way independently through the whiskey world. rnrnIf future releases tied to her name are like this as well, Sweetens Cove will continue to shine in the Tennessee whiskey category as a strong contender.

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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