A few weeks ago, Milam & Greene had a tasting here in Louisville for their latest release – a Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. This Bourbon was contract distilled for Milam & Greene at Bardstown Bourbon Company. Back when Milam & Greene was formed, they were still building their distillery in Texas and wanted to start distilling as soon as possible, so they contract distilled at Bardstown Bourbon Company. They used their own mash bill and yeast in making this whiskey. They are also aging it in Kentucky. This makes it a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Bottled-in-Bond. I received a bottle of this Bourbon when Rosemary and I attended their release event. Matt and I sat down and tasted it the other day and here are our tasting notes.
Milam & Greene Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
Proof: 100
Age: Four Years Old
Nose:
- Mike: Vanilla, corn, apples, allspice and oak wood with a hint of earthiness.
- Matt: Vanilla, red berries, mint and oak wood.
Taste:
- Mike: Vanilla, corn, apples, cardamom, allspice and oak wood with a hint of earthiness. Tasted with a dried cranberry and cinnamon spiced baked apple comes out. Tasted with a pecan and the vanilla becomes a toffee with a hint of chocolate.
- Matt: Mint, chocolate, berries, and oak wood. The dried cranberry added vanilla to the flavor. The pecan enhanced the chocolate note and the oak wood.
Finish:
- Mike: Medium long with oak and baking spices. The dried cranberry made the finish longer with oak and cinnamon apple. The pecan made the finish long and dry with oak, spice and lingering dark chocolate.
- Matt: Medium long with oak and mint. The dried cranberry added some lingering berry notes to the finish. The pecan made the finish long and dry with oak, mint and dark chocolate.
I would pair this Bourbon with a cigar that has lots of vanilla and cedar spice in he smoke. I would reach for a NUB Habano cigar.
Photos Courtesy of Rosemary Miller