Boondocks American Whiskey
Boondocks Whiskey is a brand produced by Royal Wine Corp. / Bardstown Spirit Company — i.e. it is a non-distilling producer (NDP). This means they source whiskey (or mash/spirits) from other producers, then age, finish, blend, and bottle under the Boondocks label.
Since Boondocks doesn’t distill on-site (as far as public info shows) but sources or leases whiskey, if you are a purist you may view it differently than distillery-grown/-made whiskey. This matters especially if you care about provenance of mash, fermentation, and distillation.
Crafted in close cooperation with Dave Scheurich, one of the world’s most respected master distillers and winner of the Whisky Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award, Boondocks American Whiskey Cask Strength 127 is often described as their “flagship” or core offering. The mash bill is undisclosed, but likely high in corn (so “bourbon-like”). Aging is reportedly in American white oak barrels in Kentucky.
It has an ultra-smooth finish, with distinctive aromas of rich caramel and vanilla. A robust and pleasantly aggressive palate is highlighted by fall spices and oak. This expression received a Gold Medal/91 points in the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition 2016 and Best of Category in the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016.
By Spirits Contributor Neal Kotlarek
Back to blog posts: winervana.com/blog/