Review #: 146
Description: Pursuit Series Episode 023
Spirit: Bourbon
Background: Pursuit Series is the Single Barrel brand created from Bourbon Pursuit Podcast creators, Kenny Coleman and Ryan Cecil, with each release being a new “episode.” Episode 023 is a 15 year old bourbon distilled by George Dickel and bottled at cask strength without filtration.
Distillery – Cascade Hollow
Bottler – Pursuit Spirits
Brand – Pursuit Series
Selection – N/A
ABV – 55.35%
Age – 15 Years
Nose – Fudge, nice and oaky, fruit chews, fruit jam, extremely nutty with peanuts, almonds, praline candy
Taste – Like a snickers bar – caramel, chocolate, chunky peanut butter, nougat, berry jam
Finish – Nice oak structure and barrel spices, bright fruits, the spice lingers and almost adds a little bit of cooling menthol tobacco to the very end.
Score: 8
Would I buy a bottle? Yes
Thoughts: Oh, now this was my jam. So much chocolate and nuttiness, truly like a candy bar. The Dickel note was there, but where the 10 year ones was like a Tums, this was more like a gummy bear: sweet and fruity. This was absolutely lovely and worth the cost.