Reflection I

KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON

$99.99

Blue Run “Reflection I” Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a small-batch whiskey and was contract distilled by Blue Run’s Liquid Advisor and Bourbon Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge. Jim distilled this batch of barrels at Castle & Key Distillery. Pulled from existing aging stocks, this approachable Bourbon, at this particular proof, is what they both enjoyed during this period, allowing them to reflect on what truly matters, starting first and foremost with family.

95 Proof

750ML

TASTING NOTES

Nose

This opens with a distinct note of tart yet slightly sweet cherry on the nose with a supporting cast of butterscotch candies, mild firewood, and a hint of pancake batter.

Palate

That batter becomes a stack of pancakes with vanilla-laced butter, maple syrup, and a few nuts thrown in that lead to a herb garden full of rosemary bushes.

Finish

That savory note mellows out through the mid-palate as a dusting of nutmeg rounds out the finish with hints of woody maple syrup and a final echo of that tart cherry.

WINNING OVER THE CRITICS

Reflection I – A new label, “sourced” whiskey, $100 – $200 per bottle? Could be a recipe for mediocrity, but in the case of Georgetown, Kentucky-based Blue Run, working with industry veteran Jim Rutledge (Four Roses), everything I’ve had of theirs knocks it out of the park.

Robert Haynes-Peterson

VIA INSIDE HOOK — "Three Bourbons Worth Their Price"

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