Nulu Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey (NULU NIGHT CH.1) - Bourbon Pursuit & Keg N Bottle Private Barrel Pick 750 ml

OVERVIEW:  Posted on Patreon 06/24/2022

We tasted through 5 x 21% MGP barrels and they just got better as they went. I promise we went back and tasted them all a second time just to make sure. Then we got to taste some of the finished components to see what we wanted to do with them. We tasted a French oak finish. Then tasted a double oak that was a 36% MGP and another 95/5 rye. This gave us a good idea of what the finishing process can do. After we tasted through those finished versions I asked to try 2 more barrels.

Holy smokes was that ever the right decision! The first barrel we tried was a caramel, buttery, creamy delight. The whole team agreed that was the best barrel out of all of them and it would be a disservice to finish it with anything. We went back to our notes and we all loved #5 and we discussed our options. The consensus was that we should throw it into a medium toast barrel to give it some extra character. Heavy toast or an added Char 3/4 would have been too much.  Excited to be dropping these here in another few months now!  Please enjoy "NULU NIGHT CH.1".

BARREL DETAILS:

Distilled in Indiana, Age 4.5 years, Barrel B703, Proof 117, 58.5% ABV

TASTING NOTES: by Brian Beyke

• Nose:  The nose is floral-toned, syrupy, and full of honey notes, lingering like a thin mint cookie.
• Palate:  The palate is bright and lively, full of spicy cinnamon notes and underlying creamy vanilla tones. Less of the honey graham notes than, say, the toasted bourbon - light yet citrusy with spiced honey linger.
• Finish:  This one lingers dry on the palate with subtle oak, but long with subtle pops of cherry that only grows the longer it sits.