Welcome to the Lux Row blog…it sure seems that way, doesn’t it? What can I say? They were nice enough to send over a lot of samples this Spring. It just goes to show that they are putting out a lot of new products between the various distilleries that are part of the Lux Row/MGP/Yellowstone/Ross & Squib family. Tonight’s bourbon, however, was bought with my hard-earned money, as was the last one. Never fear, though. I’m specifically working to end the tyranny of Lux Row in order to fit in other producers between the Lux Row samples. It’s been a weird year. And though I tease about how many of their bourbons we’ve covered lately, I really do appreciate them sending me things to write about so that I can spend more of my hard-earned bourbon dollars on quality rather than quantity, like the one purchased for tonight’s post.
Even though I’d like even more to spend less money and get quality in what I buy, I’ve resigned myself to occasionally needing to spend money…I think I might go yell at a cloud next.
Anyway, tonight’s bourbon is a limited edition super-premium bottle of Lux Row bourbon. I was a bit thrown by the name of this one. I wasn’t quite sure what a Double Single Barrel was, but it turns out I was overthinking it. It’s a blend of two single-barrel bourbons. One of the bourbons is a wheated bourbon, and one uses rye as its flavoring grain. Both were filled in 2018. I bought this in March, and though I don’t know how long it was on the shelf before I got my grubby little hands on it, they are currently out of stock, so I’m assuming it didn’t last long. I’m guessing the liquid is five years old, with an off-chance of it being four and leaving it at that.
So, let’s dig in.
Lux Row Four Grain Double Single Barrel
Purchase Info: $89.99 for a 750 mL bottle at South Lyndale Liquors, Minneapolis, MN
Price per Drink (50 mL): $6.00
Details: 57.5% ABV. Rye Barrel: 8086657, filled: 7-11-18, and Wheated Barrel: 8119693, filled: 8-14-18.
Nose: Big Red Gum, toffee, dried grains, and oak.
Mouth: Spicy with a ton of cinnamon candy notes. Lurking beyond the prominent cinnamon is floral, vanilla, and oak.
Finish: Long and warm with notes of cinnamon, caramel, floral vanilla, and oak.
Thoughts: Wow! This is a spicy beast. Strong cinnamon notes throughout with enough vanilla and caramel notes to give it a nice richness. Followed by an oak note that ranges from bitter to mellow. This is extremely delicious. At 115° proof, you may be tempted to add a little water. If you do, be judicious as even a little tames it a lot and really amps up the sweetness, which may be what you are looking for, but if not, go easy or enjoy it neat.
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