Straight Bourbon 

The Basics:

Coppercraft Distillery - sourced from MGP  

97 proof 

NAS - blend of 4 and 11 year

$50 MSRP 

Nose:

Orange zest, strawberry diet Coke, cardamom, vanilla, Big Red bubble gum 

Palate:

Strawberry shortcake, light whipped cream, chai tea, cinnamon, black pepper, cherry Dr. Pepper 

Finish:

Chai tea, black pepper, sweet cinnamon 

Rye 

The Basics:

Coppercraft Distillery - sourced from MGP  

90 proof  

NAS - 2 - 4 years 

$37 MSRP

Nose:

Sweet mint gum, Twinkies, Cool Whip, apples 

Palate:

Macintosh apples, mint, apple pie, whipped cream

Finish:

Cream cheese, apple butter, lemon zest, leather

Blend of Straight Bourbon

The Basics:

Coppercraft Distillery - Coppercraft and MGP

100 proof 

NAS - blend of 4 and 11 year

$43 MSRP 

Nose:

Licorice, funnel cake, raisins, figs, cinnamon

Palate:

Fig Newtons, grain, raisins, dried fruit, salted butter

Finish:

Black licorice

Final Thoughts:

As someone who generally reaches for the highest proof whiskey in a lineup, I found myself gravitating towards the Straight Bourbon at only 97 proof. While it was only three proof points lower than the Blend of Straight Bourbons, it brought a wonderful aroma and palate filled with strawberry, whipped cream, and a distinct cola note. The Straight Bourbon was a bit too grain-forward for my preference, and the Rye was an apple bomb (in a good way). Coppercraft has a solid lineup of whiskies in their portfolio, and I would love to see what some of these taste like at a higher proof!