Kennay Farms Single Barrel Bourbon
- October 18th, 2023
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Being a single barrel selection, the taste I described might vary slightly from barrel to barrel. This was the private barrel from Jewel-Osco
My Notes
Kennay Farms has only a few whiskies out right now and when I saw they had a single barrel expression of their straight bourbon I was so excited. This is the Jewel-Osco private barrel selection from Kennay Farms and with a proof of 111, this doesnt disappoint.
There is a nice sweet finish to this bourbon after the initial tastes of cinnamon, oak and orange peel. I also got a bitter cocoa on the pallete. The smell is nice, cinnamon, citrus and rasins. This is a nice sipper, especially for the price of $40, if you are in the Chicagoland area.
I could see this mixing well into a good old fashioned with some orange bitters to pull out some of those citrus notes. Although if you had to choose between this and the Rye, choose the rye.
Details
- Price: $40
- Categories: Bourbon, Midwest
- Color: Dark Amber, Copper
- Smell: Cinnamon, Raisins, some citrus
- Taste: Oak, bitter cocoa, orange peel, cinnamon
- Finish: light vanilla lingers, orange peel and some sharp oak
- Proof: 111 (55.5% ABV)
- Age: 2 Years, 11 Months
- Distillery: Kennay Farms Distilling
- Location: Rochelle, Illinois
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How to Taste
With your whiskey at room temperature, put the glass near your nose and close your eyes and inhale. What do
you smell?
Drink a sip, just enough to cover your tounge and swish it around front, left and right. then down the
hatch. What do you taste?
If it burns a little, maybe try to add a couple drops of water. Otherwise, try again - usually after the
initial burn, you may get some of the flavors you are looking for.