Mike And Matt Taste Curley & Co. Single Barrel Bourbon

When I was in St. Louis attending the St. Louis Bourbon Festival, I ran into John Shumake, who was working the booth for Curley & Co. Distillery. They are sourcing their whiskey, but have plans to build a distillery on the site of the original Curley & Co. Distillery at Camp Nelson, Kentucky. Until then, they are sourcing their whiskey and letting Ashley Barnes, their Master Blender, work her magic for this brand.

She has done a good job. I came home with a bottle and Matt and I sat down and reviewed it. Here are our tasting notes.

Curley & Co. Single Barrel Bourbon

Proof: 122

Age: No Age Statement

Nose:

Mike: Vanilla, raisins and apricots, a hint of baking spices, and oak wood.
Matt: Caramel, raisins, and oak wood.

Taste:

Mike: Vanilla, raisins, cinnamon, allspice, and oak wood. Tasted with a dried cranberry and ginger spice comes out to join the party. Tasted with a pecan the whiskey becomes a bit astringent with ginger and black pepper spice.
Matt: Caramel, marshmallows, raisins and oak wood. The dried cranberry gave it a flavor of watermelon candy. The pecan brought out a malt syrup flavor.

Finish:

Mike: Medium long with oak and spice. The dried cranberry made the finish longer and spicier. The pecan made it very long and dry with oak and a lot of pepper.
Matt: Medium long with oak and raisins. The cranberry changed the fruit in the finish to watermelon candy. The pecan made the finish sweeter with oak and malt syrup.

I would pair this Bourbon with a NUB Maduro cigar. I think the vanilla and rich tobacco in the smoke would pair well with the vanilla and spices of the Bourbon.