As good as the bottle looks and feels the bourbon tastes far better. Lux Row outdid itself with a hefty bottle topped with the heaviest bottle stopper I’ve ever held. Its character, thick mouthfeel, and explosion of flavors make this a home run. Lux Row bests several high-proof and overpriced bourbons in the $100-plus price range. This is one of the more well-balanced and utterly delightful bourbons I’ve recently tasted. □□Finish: Deep cherry, caramel, oak Summary □□Taste: Orange peel, cherry, blackberry, vanilla Lux Row 12-year Double Barrel Bourbon does not make its mash bill public. Thus, there have been many different versions of this very small batch bourbon since it was initially released. This bourbon is made in very small batches, by blending two select barrels together. The term “double barreled” or “double oaked” often refers to a whiskey that is aged in one barrel and then dumped into a second barrel for further aging or finishing. The name Double Barrel Bourbon needs a little clarification. Even the bourbon’s proof, at 118.4, nods to the distillery, which opened in April 2018. That happens to be the year Lux Row launched the Lux Row 12-year Double Barrel Bourbon from sourced and unnamed distilleries. Luxco, Lux Row’s parent company, has been around since 1958 but didn’t start distilling its own bourbon until 2018, when it opened its Lux Row facility in Bardstown, KY. Have you ever had a bourbon that you would drink every day if it weren’t so hard to find? The Lux Row 12-year Double Barrel Bourbon is in that category. Please enjoy our Lux Row 12-year Double Barrel Bourbon review by Ray Marcano MSRP: $150+ (usually only at the distillery gift shop) Please enjoy our Lux Row 12-year Double Barrel Bourbon review by Ray Marcano Lux Row
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