Way back in May we were invited up to The Big Apple for a tasting of the latest release from Milam & Greene. This isn’t the first time that we’ve been invited to a Milam & Greene tasting, but it is the first time that it was in person, as opposed to a Zoom meeting. As is usually the case, in person is SOOOOOO MUCH better!
During this tasting, we were lucky enough to meet with the Greene of Milam & Greene, i.e. Heather Greene, their CEO and Master Blender. The whiskey that she introduced us to is their Bottled In Bond Bourbon. Here’s what they had to say about this whiskey in a recent press release:
Throughout the year, the Milam & Greene whiskey team travels to Bardstown, Kentucky to distill on continuous column stills using our people, proprietary mashbill of 70% corn, 22% malted rye, and 8% malted barley, and unique yeast strain to achieve a balanced and well-rounded flavor profile for its whiskey. This 2024 inaugural bottling of Bottled in Bond Bourbon was distilled by the Milam & Greene whiskey team in Kentucky, in Autumn 2019, and rested in char-4 oak barrels in a U.S. bonded warehouse. After careful aging and monitoring, in the spring of 2024, 72 barrels were selected and brought to Blanco, Texas for batching and hand-bottling at exactly 100 Proof.
Notes of candy corn, honey, and chocolate malt pop on the nose. On the palate, the bourbon bursts with flavors of fresh bread, malted milk balls, wildflower honey, and a touch of tannic oak. A smooth finish with lingering grain, spearmint, and cinnamon flavors round out the profile. With its complexity and depth of flavor, this mahogany-colored bourbon is versatile enough to be enjoyed neat or in a classic cocktail.
Since we really really enjoyed this whiskey during our tasting with Heather, we thought we’d give this whiskey the full Murder Table treatment to see if we liked it as much the second time around. Click play on the following video to get our SECOND impressions of this whiskey:
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Many thanks to the fine folks at Milam & Greene for sending us this very generous sample!
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