St George Breaking and Entering Bourbon Original Release

Description

St George Breaking and Entering Bourbon Original Release

A delightfully vernal nose, chock full of fresh flowers, dewy grass, and zesty citrus fruit. There’s the acidic crispness of green apples here, but also the richness of a very ripe pear. At moments, this takes on an accent of cinnamon, creating an aromatic impression more like a spiced autumn cider. With time in the glass, a malty nuance becomes more apparent. Smelled blind, I would have suspected this to be younger (roughly 10 year old) single malt Scotch whisky, likely Speyside, and matured in a bourbon barrel; there’s nothing in the nose to indicate the presence of either type of American whiskey in the blend.

Starts sedately at the front of the mouth, with a somewhat watery texture. That underwhelming initial impression is short lived, however, as those orchard fruit notes from the nose come back to play as this ascends the tongue, with some additional nutty flavors and a yeasty taste of freshly baked bread. There’s a creamy mouthfeel to this, though it turns more tannic as this evolves a woody, spicy nuance in the middle of the mouth. Wood and fruit finally marry into the finish, which lingers with more piquant spice and a round, rich aftertaste of apple cider.