| Rating | 93 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 50% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $68.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2025-02-26 |
Buzzard's Roost Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review
Kentucky-based Buzzard’s Roost specializes in finishing sourced whiskey in proprietary-commissioned char #1 barrels, the lightest level on the char scale. This degree of charring, according to the brand, results in a delicate evolution of the base distillate, and this bottled-in-bond release offers confirmation. Vanilla and caramel notes immediately invite, with a hint of poached peaches and toasty oak providing further layers. While oak is central to its production, the specific aromas and flavors of oak itself (rather than maturation) remain firmly in the back seat.
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