Two years in the past, we reviewed Daylight Wine & Spirits’ Ammunition Straight Bourbon Whiskey Completed in Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels. At this time, we swing again to attempt the brand new cask energy launch of the identical whiskey. The sooner bourbon was bottled at 90 proof and this one is bottled at 110, however there are extra variations that transcend abv. The whiskey we reviewed in 2021 was a mix of two, 3, and 4-year-old bourbons that have been completed for at the least 3 months in wine barrels. The Cask Energy is drawn fully from 4-year-old bourbon after which completed for at least 6 months in wine barrels. That provides as much as extra time in each new oak and ex-Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. Very promising! Let’s see how that additional time influences the whiskey.
Proper from the beginning, the additional time in barrels seems within the nostril, which reveals extra stability and depth than we discover in its youthful sibling. The grainy notes and roasted peanuts are nonetheless there, however now they’re rounded off by candy corn and wealthy caramel adopted by a contact of raspberry preserves. The beefy be aware that seems on the palate within the youthful whiskey launches this one as effectively, and there are nonetheless notes of butterscotch and vanilla, however right here the notes come collectively extra harmoniously. Water helps open up the whiskey’s layers, and I like to recommend a splash. The end is lengthy and brings daring wooden tannins together with the sunshine be aware of raspberry preserves that appeared on the nostril. The Cask Energy prices a bit extra, however I feel it’s value it. I’m curious what additional time in cask may deliver to this agreeable bourbon.
110 proof.
A- / $80 / daylightwineandspirits.com
Ammunition Cask Energy Bourbon Completed in Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels
$80
