Bourbon

Bourbon Review: Rieger’s Monogram Straight Bourbon Whiskey

5 /10

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Type: Bourbon
ABV: 51.5% ABV)
Price: $129.99/750 ml

Bourbon Review is a Bourbon whisky. ABV: 51.5% ABV). Our expert rating is 5/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Straight away I got an intense sulfurous odor on the nose of an unlit matchstick. It was not a pleasant introduction and unfortunately didnt dissipate the longer I left the whiskey to breathe. I did attempt to pick out other notes and got hints of brown sugar and plum, along with more bitter nuts, like an almond skin.

Palate

couldnt be ignored throughout, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. Riegers Monogram Straight Bourbon (image. via Jerry Jenae Sampson/The Whiskey Wash) Tasting Notes: Riegers Monogram Straight Bourbon Whiskey Vital Stats: Bottled at 103 proof (51.5% ABV). Blend of straight bourbon whiskeys between 6.5 and 10.5 years old. Finished up to 48 months in nearly 100-year-old Oloroso sherry botas that previously held Williams & Humbert Drysack 15-year Oloroso Especial. Production of 1,887 bottles. SRP $129.99/750 ml. Appearance: Deep, dark maple in color with medium viscosity. Nose: Straight away I got an intense sulfurous odor on the nose of an unlit matchstick. It was not a pleasant introduction and unfortunately didnt dissipate the longer I left the whiskey to breathe. I did attempt to pick