Brian’s J Henry & Sons 07 Year Old Cask Strength, Patton Road Reserve Review
evaluated: 03-September-2020
J HENRY & SONS 07 YEAR OLD CASK STRENGTH BOURBON REVIEW:
J Henry Patton Road Reserve is an amazing bourbon, and so much more than its younger sibling J Henry 05 Year Bourbon (which is a fine bourbon in its own right). At nearly 120 proof, its nose is all bourbon: corn, dusty grains, hints of natural fruit sweetness and some nice woodiness. On the palate, dark fruits abound, dancing with typical bourbon spices and barrel influences. The finish is all bourbon as well; medium long in length, with plenty of oak wafting from the glass. While this may be at the upper end of most budgets, I would buy again if I saw a bottle on the shelf.
J HENRY & SONS 07 YEAR OLD CASK STRENGTH BOURBON VITAL STATS:
– Category: Single Barrel Cask Strength, “Patton Road Reserve”
– Region: Wisconsin
– Distillery: DSP-WI-15005, 45th Parallel Distillery
– Aged at: J. Henry & Sons
– Mash Bill*: 60% Red Heirloom Corn, 14% Heirloom Winter Wheat, 14% Heirloom Spooner Rye, and 12% Malted barley (N. WI sourced)
– Barrel Char*: #3 (after 2 year stave seasoning and a light barrel toasting)
– Barrel entry proof: unpublished
– Age: 7 years
– Barrel No.: 55
– Bottle No.: 74
– ABV: 59.75% (119.5 Proof)
– Price: $104.99 USD (Wisconsin, 2020)
*”All of our bourbons are made using Heirloom Red Corn, Heirloom Wheat, and Heirloom Rye, all grown on our farm in South Central Wisconsin, which has been in our family since 1946 …
These single barrels are bottled at cask strength to maintain the purest expression of our product.“
*Learn more at https://jhenryandsons.com/.
ENJOYMENT METHOD:
For the evaluation, the whiskey was taken from the fourth pour of the bottle. It was enjoyed neat from Glencairn glasses with my daughter and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer Hannah.
Check out her review for this bourbon here!
NOSE:
On the nose, J Henry Patton Road Reserve is quite bourbony. Sure there is a little burn of alcohol/ethanol but so much more. Fruit tree blossoms, roasted sweet corn and wheaty, dusty grain blend with fresh picked dark berries, cherries and plum who’s aromas are amplified by spices of ginger, white pepper and rye. Additional nosing can coax freshly rolled pie crust infused with a hint of vanilla and light brown sugar caramel from the glass. The subdued theme continues as the light sweet oak of fresh toasted wood enhances clean alcohol which is there in each draft.
PALATE:
J Henry Patton Road Reserve ticks nearly all of my flavor boxes: warming faint ethanol, the herbalness of fragrant blossoms, roasted sweet corn, wheatiness and soft dusty grains blended into a dark fruit nectar of blackberries, plums and figs. Spices of cinnamon, black pepper and rye balance sweets of burnt and woody caramel poured over roasted pinenuts. As the liquid is enjoyed, dry, seasoned oak, gives way to toasted wood, barrel spice and then char with a lingering mustiness of earthy old leather.
Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
This is well balanced bourbon with all aromas and flavors playing well with one another. In the mouth it has an oily feel yet effervescent as it tickles the tongue and mouth when held. When the liquid is allowed to coat the inside of the glass, long clinging legs break the curtain of liquid before an ill defined crown of drops return to the honey colored bowl in the Glencairn.
FINISH:
J Henry & Sons 07 Year Old Cask Strength, Patton Road Reserve offers a medium long finish with a great deal of warmth lingering in herbal, dusty grain and dark fruit. Spices of cinnamon and white pepper complement notes of rye bread dipped in brown butter. As each sip fades away seasoned dry oak and musty barrel char provides an earthy base to this fine bourbon. And as the glass empties, heavy oak floats from the Glencairn.
MY RATING: 92/100
Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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