Oaklore Four Grain Bourbon Review

Oaklore Distilling
Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey
Batch No. 5
92 Proof
SRP:$69.95
Review

Please enjoy our Oaklore Four Grain Bourbon Review!

Oaklore Distilling History

Founded in 2017, Oaklore Distilling Co. emerged from a friendship and shared passion for well-crafted whiskey. A chance encounter between neighbors, now co-founders, Thomas Bogan and Matt Simpkins, while walking their kids to the bus stop, led them on their journey. Along with their friend Travis Masters, Oaklore Distilling was developed. Their distillery and tasting room are located on the edge of both Matthews and Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Specifics

Composite Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 11% Wheat, 10% Rye, 7% Malted Barley
Aged: 5-6 Years
Distilled in: North Carolina & Kentucky
Secondary Aging Location: North Carolina’s Piedmont Region
Secondary Barrels: Variety of cooperages, char levels 2-4.
Non Chill-Filtered

Oaklore Four Grain Bourbon is crafted at their sister distilleries in Kentucky and North Carolina using 24-inch Vendome copper column stills. The two bourbons are batched to achieve the final mash bill. The bourbon combines hand-selected 5–6-year-old wheated and rye bourbon barrels, which are then re-barreled for an additional 8–12 months of aging in non-temperature-controlled palletized warehouses in North Carolina’s Piedmont region. Oaklore uses #2, #3 and #4 char level barrels and multiple cooperages to “achieve consistency and a flavorful bourbon that’s not overwhelmed by wood influences.”

Tasting Notes – Oaklore Four Grain Bourbon Review

Let’s taste it:

🛏 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

👉🏻Nose: Light dry oak, soft caramel, light brown sugar, sweet pears, dark cherries, hot cinnamon candy; light rye spices; alcohol vapor appropriate for the proof
👉🏻Taste: Moderate simple syrup sweetness; touch of dark cherries; sweet pears, hint of black tea, touch of cloves, mildly spicy hot cinnamon candy, mild dry oak
👉🏻Finish: Progressively dry, mild tannins, mild lingering pear sweetness and hot cinnamon candy; mild white pepper spice grows; dry wood later on; moderately long; pleasant warmth; lingering heat

The nose of Oaklore Four Grain Bourbon has a pleasant mix of dark cherries, sweet pears, soft caramel and light brown sugar balanced by mild dry oak, a touch of rye spices, and hot cinnamon candy. The alcohol vapor is appropriate for the proof. After a few sips, the dry oak and rye spices become more noticeable, but remain fairly mild.

The taste has a moderate simple syrup sweetness with a touch of dark cherries, sweet pears, and a hint of black tea. There’s also mildly spicy hot cinnamon candy, a touch of cloves and mild dry oak. The finish becomes increasingly dry, but there is still a lingering pear sweetness. There’s spice from the hot cinnamon candy, as well as increasingly noticeable white pepper. In addition, there is mild dry wood later on. The finish is fairly long, with a pleasant warmth.

Summary

Oaklore Four Grain Bourbon has opened up considerably after a few days. Initially, the flavors were fairly mild, but they have since become quite full. There is a nice mix of fruit, spice, oak and tannins, making this quite an enjoyable pour. If you are a fan of a relatively lower proof but complex bourbon, then you’ll want to give Oaklore Distilling Co’s Four Grain Bourbon a try! Have you tried any of Oaklore’s whiskeys? What did you think? Cheers!🥃

We hope you have enjoyed our Oaklore Four Grain Bourbon Review! If you would like to learn some more about this distillery and bourbon, check out this press release. Or, read about another North Carolina bourbon in our Southern Star Double Rye review.

Note: This bottle was graciously provided by the distillery for our review. We appreciate it!

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