Brian’s Whiskey for the Ages Neck Pour High Proof Infinity Bourbon Review #1
31-December-2020
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW #1:
This first sample of our Neck Pour High Proof Infinity Bourbon is dark and full of fruit and wood. The blend tastes old, has fantastic depth, a little heat and all-in-all, our first infinity bourbon is a hit. I look forward to discovering how this Infinity Bottle Project changes over time.
WHISKEY FOR THE AGES NECK POUR HIGH PROOF INFINTY BOURBON REVIEW #1 VITAL STATS:
Category: Infinity Bottle Project
Region: USA
Source: For whiskey input details reference the table below
Infinity Blended Mash Bill*: 72.53% corn, 10.47% rye, 5.37% wheat 11.63% malted barley
Barrel Char*: #3.5
Barrel entry proof*: 122
Age: nas due to multiple entries
Infinity Blend ABV*: 60.45% (120.9 Proof)
*(calculated values)
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ENJOYMENT METHOD:
For the evaluation, three ounce pours of our Whiskey for the Ages High Proof Infinity Bourbon were made into two Glencairns and enjoyed neat with my daughter and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer Hannah.
Check out her thoughts on our first infinity blend here!
NOSE:
Our Neck Pour High Proof Infinity Bourbon has little to no burn upon first nosing, but I could sense the alcohol is there. Further wafting brings deep sensations of sherry soaked blueberries and dark currents while spices of cinnamon, clove, white pepper, and rye treat the nose. I also picked up caramelized burnt sugar and woody caramel, along with traces of roasted pinenuts in dark chocolate covered toffee. But the most prominent aroma in this infinity blend is heavy, strong, old oak and smoky-sweet toasted-wood, which pairs nicely with its hazy barrel spice and musty aged leather.
PALATE:
The first sip of our Neck Pour High Proof Infinity Bourbon has a slight alcohol bite. As sensed on the nose, this is a wood forward blend, having lots of heavy, strong, old oak in each sip. There are traces of sweet corn, dusty grain, and a touch of hay and in its smoky sweet toasted woodiness as pepper and rye mix with cinnamon infused dark currant, fig and raisin mincemeat. This infinity blend pour is dark and tastes old with only a hint of burnt and woody caramel sweetness. The blend passes the aromas of elements of hazy charred barrel spice and musty aged leather to the mouth.
Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
Our first infinity blend pour is solid and well-blended. It smells and tastes old, is rich and deep, full bodied and quite viscous and oily. In the Glencairn, fat legs form quickly and cling between each sip. When they finally do plunge into the flame colored pool, the inverted droplet crown lasts much longer than expected. As I enjoyed this blend, I felt it was somewhat reminiscent of Old Forester 1897 but with greater age, depth and heat. When the Glencairn was emptied, I poured the 1897 and my thoughts were confirmed.
FINISH:
Our Whiskey for the Ages Neck Pour High Proof Infinity Bourbon finishes exceptionally long and offers pleasant lingering warmth. As sensed on the nose and palate, the finish has plenty of dried dark fruits of currents, raisins and figs soaked in cinnamon, pepper and rye infused sherry which add depth to its burnt dark caramel toffee. As the pour is downed, well aged old oak and smoky sweet barrel char linger on the palate.
MY RATING: 90/100
Will I continue with the Infinity Bottle Project? YES
While it is impossible for true comparisons because of the nature infinity blends, the score shown above is similar to what I gave after my reviews of Booker’s 2019-01 Teresa’s Batch, Booker’s 2019-04 Beaten Biscuits, Eagle Rare 10 yr Old Bourbon, Four Roses Single Barrel, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, Maker’s Mark PS – ID Dir Cut 7, Old Forester 1920, Stagg Jr. Batch 10, Stagg Jr. Batch 11, Stagg Jr. Batch 12, and Weller 12 Year Old.
Click to read Brian’s scoring process.
WHISKEY TRAITS AND FLAVOR NOTES AND PROFILE GRAPH:
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