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Bottling NameAngel's Envy
TypeBourbon
Alcohol content86.6 Proof
Availability US: Available Japan: Not Available Duty Free: Not Available Europe: Not Available
Mashbill InfoBourbon finished in a Port Wine Cask
Age0
Views (since 20080612) 56165
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Review from gillmang (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 2016, Created:20111221042753, Updated:20111221043437)
Purchased at:?
Purchased for:?
Info on this bottle:Purchased in Florida, a gift
Nose:Some typical bourbon notes, on the light side, reminded me too of an American brandy
Taste:Very rounded and appealing, non-citrus-type fruity, some young corn underneath but well-melded.
Finish:Pleasant, no tannic bite
Overall:I give this a high rating. Few new releases really cut a swath: this one is different, IMO. I think a similar treatment to a rye whiskey would be as good, maybe better.

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Review from Mike (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 2003, Created:20111024185208, Updated:20111024185334)
Purchased at:KY
Purchased for:Don't recall - think it was in the $50 range
Nose:Rye, oak, touch of ginger, walnuts and other nuts, and organo/earthy aromas of indeterminant origin. Not a particularly enticing nose....... not at all what I was expecting!! The port aromas are faint and detectable only because I know they are supposed to be there.
Taste:Pleasant, but attenuated bourbon flavors upfront that yield some nice spicy/gingery bite at mid-palate. There are some hints of the port wine sweetness with its grape heritage (I often enjoy port wine and have some familiarity with its flavors).
Finish:Moderate to long with some lingering wine components.
Overall:This is drinkable and likeable whiskey............. but, port and bourbon are each better on their own ground (to my palate). I have done mixings of these spirits in the past that (at the time) seemed fine, but now I think this does not improve either of these spirits and is an effort to enhance sales with (as vodka and rum have done) with novelty.

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Review from bourbonv (BourbonEnthusiast Review ID 1877, Created:20101019190538)
Purchased at:Sample from Wes Henderson
Info on this bottle:Bourbon whiskey with a Port Wine Finish
Nose:Corn and vanilla with some fruit notes. There is a hint of fine leather and oak but not a strong oak. I expect this to be a 6 to 8 year old bourbon. The fruits are a wine fruit - mostly grape but a hint of dates or cherries.
Taste:A good strong bourbon flavor with vanilla and sweet corn with some spice - cinnamon and nutmeg with a bit of the port wine fruitiness. A bit of oak wood comes through on the end and lasts into the finish
Finish:Long and fruity sweet with a bit of oak dryness. It is really quite balanced.
Overall:I am not a big fan of wine finished bourbon, but I like this one better than any others I have tried. I like this because they did not let the port wine get too strong - there is a hint of the wine that compliments the bourbon, but it does not dominate the flavor. I suspect this was a very good bourbon before the port wine finish and would love to try some of the bourbon from before the wine finish. Still, I would say that Lincoln and Wes have done a good job with this product.

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