Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey Review

Hudson baby bourbon is an interesting expression aged in small 2 gallon barrels and sonically matured.

Hudson baby bourbon whiskey review. This whiskey lacks complexity and tastes very young and unbalanced. Yes you read it right. Hudson baby bourbon is the first bourbon whiskey to be distilled in new york. A very unique bourbon we almost put it in the american whiskey category it is double distilled then aged in 3 gallon casks industry standard is 53 gallons so the aging wood to whiskey ratio is much higher than standard this yields an interesting taste profile as you have a good wood component in a young fresh tasting whiskey usually a mutually exclusive proposition.

Hudson baby bourbon review. The oak is warming and slightly smoky. This single grain bourbon is made from 100 new york corn and aged in our special small american oak barrels. This unique aging process produces a mildly sweet smooth spirit with hints of vanilla and caramel.

The bourbon is aged in small new charred american oak ranging in size from 3 gallons to 14 gallons for less than four years. The barrels influence can certainly be detected. The 100 corn spirit and the casks get some agitation with the help of bass speakers. Every bottle has been hand filled and numbered and sealed with a wax.

Hudson baby bourbon august 26 2019 nick leghorn spirits whiskey tuthilltown spirits is a distillery in the hudson valley region of new york whose baby bourbon has become ubiquitous well beyond the reaches of the empire state. Tasting notes hudson baby bourbon opens with a nose of oak and sweet vanilla.