Henry McKenna is produced in the same Bardstown, Ky., distillery that has created and acquired other well-regarded bourbon brands, including Elijah Craig, Larceny, and Evan Williams. Right off the bat, let me say that this Henry McKenna 10 Year is very dark, like Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Henry McKenna Bottled In Bond 10 Year Single Barrel 100 Proof This high proof, Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon was named for Henry McKenna, the Irish immigrant who adapted his family's whiskey recipe to work with the grains he found in Kentucky. If you buy several bottles (of this or others) you can save a lot of money on shipping. When the glass is empty and only the heads are left on the side of the glass, I smell a little wood, pine, and honey sweetness with possibly some maple syrup. I have far too much fun writing about whiskey and singlehandedly running The Whiskey Shelf to bring you independent, honest, and useful reviews, comparisons, and more. He focuses on good, clean flavor distilled above 190 proof. At the same time, this level of nuttiness is abnormal for Heaven Hill, so I was completely caught off guard the first time I drank it. April Fools', everyone! Likean apple pie with spices but without the applesand with other less-discernible fruit if that makes any sense. Critics agree that this is perfectly balanced Bourbon. Based on this bottle alone, I dont understand the acclaim. April 2 UpdateThank you for joining The Bourbon Review and Tito Belvedere for April Fools Day! A function of single barrel selection no doubt, I still feel each was a great value for the price. Henry McKenna 10 Year won "Best Single Barrel Bourbon" at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, an absolute coup for an affordable bourbon with so many other strong competitors. Either way, lets find out of this single barrel bourbon brings the goods and redeems itself in this Henry McKenna 10 Year Review. Oh yes, theres dark roasted caramel, roasted peanut shells, dense honey-roasted peanut butter, roasted oak, cinnamon, dark cherry, cocoa powder, orange peel, and licorice. I bought both. The aftertastes starts sweet and nutty like peanut butter (duh), roasted oak, dry grass, apple, orange, and cinnamon. Once Im able to recover, I can smell a little bit of wood, pine, brown sugar, and sweet corn, but its still bathed in alcohol. You can hold it up in sunset light and just enjoy the russet and amber hues reflecting. Henry McKenna came to America in 1837 from Ireland and settled in Kentucky where he set out to create a better bourbon using his familys recipe.
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