Maker: Green River Distilling Company, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA (Bardstown Bourbon Company).
Style: Straight Wheat Bourbon.
Recipe: 70% corn, 21% wheat, 9% malted barley (website).
Age: At least four years old.
Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
Michigan State Minimum: $35
Appearance: Medium copper.
Nose: Fresh cut oak, tres leches cake.
Palate: Mild. Toasted marshmallow, salted caramel.
Finish: Spicy and a little sweet.
Mixed: Good in an old fashioned, but Liz didn’t care for it in a Manhattan. I didn’t really see the point of trying it in Coke, as mild-tasting as it is. It’s ok on the rocks, though.
Parting words: As a brand, Green River has a long history, but the current Green River started life as the non TerrePURE brand from the Terresettia who took over and rebuilt the old Medley plant in Owensboro years ago. For those who have memory-holed this fiasco, TerrePURE was an attempt to speed up the aging of whiskey by means of vibrations and radiation or something. I don’t think I ever reviewed a TerrePURE whiskey, but I did taste a few and they were all terrible. I think it’s fair to say at this point that the experiment was a total failure. Father Time remains undefeated.
Anyway, The BBC (the whiskey one) purchased the brand and distillery in 2022 and has been producing there ever since. They’ve released a healthy number of iterations, including high rye and wheat bourbons, a rye whiskey, and high corn bourbon 1885 marketed toward cocktail bars, for reasons. All have been well-reviewed, to my knowledge.
I think this one is very enjoyable, especially for the $35 price. It’s not complex, but everything that is there tastes good and works well together. I liked it! Green River Wheated is recommended.
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