The Experience
Nose
Praline, malt, tea, ginger, sugared dates, toasted coconut, oak.
Palate
Oak, char, toasted nuts, not sweet.
Finish
Hazelnut. leather, wood smoke, long lasting.
Appearance (color, bottle, packaging)
Attractive bottle, nice copper color, I like the black/gold label.
Availability
Not widely available, 1-2 stores carry in reviewer area.
Price
$61 for a 4-year barrel pick, $15 per year a bit high, but fair for a store pick single barrel.
Thoughts
I am a fan of high rye bourbon, so this fits my palate. Very good bourbon that definitely has that craft vibe. I really like the farm-to-bottle/estate whiskey story of this distillery. I think Starlight’s strong point may still be their skill at finished whiskey. My first Starlight was their honey finish, which is very good. I thought before going down their finished series, I would see if I liked their base bourbon, thus this bottle.