Legent Bourbon
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Description
What happens when you bring two masters of the art of whisk(e)y making together to collaborate? Astonishingly delicious things, apparently. Legent Bourbon is the work of Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe and House of Suntory chief blender Shinji Fukuyo. The whiskey itself is a bourbon made with one of Fred Noe’s recipes, which is aged initially in charred virgin white oak. Following this, portions are finished in California red wine casks and sherry casks, before being blended by Shinji Fukuyo. Fantastic results ensued.
Awards
Master-Bourbon – No Age Statement – 2020 The American Whiskey Masters (The Spirits Buiness)
Tasting Note
Nose: Plenty of classic bourbon character is at the forefront of the nose but the cask influence adds balance and depth. Brown sugar, toasted almonds, jammy fruits, butterscotch, vanilla and orange peel combine initially, with delicate warmth and spice provided from ginger root underneath. A hint of Pinot Noir and stewed black cherry emerge as the nose develops, with milk chocolate, sandalwood and hints of leather.
Palate: An initially deliciously silky delivery leads with rich caramel, floral notes and a suggestion of marmalade before chewy rye spice initially makes things more complex among savoury notes of roasted peanuts and a slightly bitter quality from charred wood, coffee beans and unsweetened dark chocolate. Dark cherry jam and stewed plums then burst through adding vibrant fruitiness alongside the sweetness of vanilla, cake batter, muscovado sugar and a hint of cola. Warmth from freshly-ground black pepper is present in the backdrop.
Finish: Chocolate-covered cherries, black fruits, sugary cereals (Sugar Puffs, mostly) and a hint of liquorice fade ever so gradually; while the nutmeg and oak spices play about for longer.
1 review for Legent Bourbon
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dannylyons1000 –
Tasting notes:
Smell of warm brown sugar and soft aromas of forest berries
Initial Taste of vanilla, caramel. When it hits the tongue and evaporated, a taste of red berries and some marmalade.
Final taste of creaminess from the sherry cask and tannins from the red wine cask.
A very pleasant drink, one that you can sup all night.
Critique: missing a permanent smoothness and with a few rougher fruity edges that makes this different to a standard bourbon.
I also picked up a smell of acetone, which was not good, and spoiled the overall package.
I will definitely drink again, as a bourbon ‘differential’ to the normal (non barreled) stuff. I’d advise non bourbon drinkers to pay an extra 100 and buy a bottle of Blanton’s special reserve, and keep the Legent for occasional sips to remind yourself why a fruit infused bourbon is such a nice idea.
Overall rating:
Quality 3 stars, value 3 stars