| Rating | 90 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 45% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $37.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2021-02-17 |
Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
Virginia's Sazerac-owned A. Smith Bowman Distillery offers up a truly unique offering with this small-batch bourbon. The intriguing journey begins with a nose that offers candied fruits, brown sugar, and cinnamon. The palate kicks in fresh fruit, a rich, oily mouthfeel, and potpourri on the finish. The relatively low proof never risks feeling weak or thin, instead only amplifying the bourbon's flavors. This is an outlier — and a damn good one.
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