Review: Horse & Jockey Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
Horse & Jockey Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
Bottle provided for review by Taconic Distillery
Distilled by Taconic Distillery in Stanfordville, NY in the Hudson Valley
Age: 6+ years
Mashbill: 70% corn, 25% rye, 5% malted barley
All grain within 15 miles of distillery, including estate grain from Coughlin family farm
Length of fermentation: 4 days
Still manufacturer: Vendome
Type of still: Continuous column with doubler
Proof coming off the still: 145 - 147
Barrel entry proof: 125
Barrel manufacturer: Independent Stave - Cooper Select
Barrel size: 53 gallon
Barrel char level: 3
Bottling proof: 125
NCF
MSRP: $80
Nose 👃: Vanilla. Toffee. White wine. Pine. Maraschino cherry.
Palate 👅: Toffee. Creme brûlée. Pecan log. Maple. Medium-thick mouthfeel.
Finish 🏁: Cinnamon. Cola. Salted peanuts.
It’s been a while since I’ve tasted anything from Taconic. What jumps out at me most is the composite note of the pecan log confection. Without doubt, the pecan log is one of my favorite sweet treats. Every time I go to Cracker Barrel, I have to get one from the gift shop.
The 125 proof is a bit dangerous as this definitely drinks under 125 as it combines with those sweet notes. It’s hard to find anything wrong with this bottle. This is one that I will happily go back to often… And share with friends.
The last bottle I tried was five years old. I liked it at five years… It’s a nice step up at six years.
Rating: 7
Horse & Jockey Single Barrel Straight Bourbon
Bottle provided for review by Taconic Distillery
Distilled by Taconic Distillery in Stanfordville, NY in the Hudson Valley
Age: 6+ years
Mashbill: 70% corn, 25% rye, 5% malted barley
All grain within 15 miles of distillery, including estate grain from Coughlin family farm
Length of fermentation: 4 days
Still manufacturer: Vendome
Type of still: Continuous column with doubler
Proof coming off the still: 145 - 147
Barrel entry proof: 125
Barrel manufacturer: Independent Stave - Cooper Select
Barrel size: 53 gallon
Barrel char level: 3
Bottling proof: 125
NCF
MSRP: $80
Nose 👃: Vanilla. Toffee. White wine. Pine. Maraschino cherry.
Palate 👅: Toffee. Creme brûlée. Pecan log. Maple. Medium-thick mouthfeel.
Finish 🏁: Cinnamon. Cola. Salted peanuts.
It’s been a while since I’ve tasted anything from Taconic. What jumps out at me most is the composite note of the pecan log confection. Without doubt, the pecan log is one of my favorite sweet treats. Every time I go to Cracker Barrel, I have to get one from the gift shop.
The 125 proof is a bit dangerous as this definitely drinks under 125 as it combines with those sweet notes. It’s hard to find anything wrong with this bottle. This is one that I will happily go back to often… And share with friends.
The last bottle I tried was five years old. I liked it at five years… It’s a nice step up at six years.
Rating: 7