O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon 105 Proof Evaluate

Just like the Ingram rye I reviewed not too way back, the O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon 105 Proof spends time maturing in Ingram’s floating rickhouse. A variety of consideration goes into the movement of the barrels and there’s a lot of debate as to what it does or doesn’t contribute. Me, I feel it’s minor. The actual star of maturation is humidity and temperature.

Being on the river they get broad swings of temperature, however in addition they get lots of that all-important humidity. I’ve had the speculation for years that one of many key components to nicely matured, non-woody, whiskey is humidity and that’s one thing Frey Bourbon proved past a shadow of a doubt. Of all of the components of the entire river setup, I feel that’s the one most at play right here.

Let’s get to drinkin’!

O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon 105 Proof – Particulars and Tasting Notes

Whiskey Particulars

Cask Energy | Non-Chill Filtered | Pure Colour

Fashion: Bourbon (Straight)
Area: Indiana, USA
Distiller: MGP

Mash Invoice: Not less than 51% Corn + Rye + Malted Barley
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: 4+ Years
ABV: 52.5%

O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon 105 Proof Value: $70*

Associated Whiskey

O.H. Ingram Rye Whiskey
Jefferson’s Ocean Voyage 24
Jefferson’s Ocean Batch 21
Redemption Bourbon
Ezra Brooks Bourbon

O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon 105 Proof Tasting Notes

EYE
Darkish amber

NOSE
Oak, dried fruit, baking spice, birthday cake and candle wax, nuts and a slight sweet sweetness.

A pleasant heat, inviting aroma with a shocking, however not detracting, quantity of sweetness.

PALATE
Oak, caramel, dried darkish fruit, leather-based, graham, baking spice and a contact of menthol.

Darker, deeper, extra rustic palate that brings a pleasant heat.

FINISH
Med-long -> Caramel, oak and spice fade to cocoa and spice.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Effectively-balanced, full physique and a heat heavy really feel.

O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon 105 Proof- Total Ideas and Rating

This blew previous my expectations, which had been fairly low, and I ended up having fun with this pattern fairly a bit. It’s not day-after-day you get a superb smelling, good tasting whiskey mixed with an informative and clear label.  It’s a combo I  can’t assist however be ok with whereas sipping it… or mixing it. It makes a superb Outdated Long-established.

I like what they’re doing, I like that they’re open about sourcing from MGP however then take the ageing into their very own palms to make one thing a bit completely different out there. There’s no advertising and marketing BS right here, simply an attention-grabbing experiment in environmental components and whiskey maturation. An experiment you may drink.

SCORE: 4/5 (good, positively suggest ~ B+ | 87-89)

*Disclosure: The pattern for this Bourbon assessment was graciously despatched to me by the corporate with out obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my very own.