Cajun’s Cut Cask Strength Bourbon Review

Cajun’s Cut
Louisiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Cask Strength
114.4 proof
Aged at least 3 years
Distillerie Acadian
$59.99 (Bourbon Outfitter)
Review

Please enjoy our Distillerie Acadian Cajun’s Cut Cask Strength Bourbon Review!

I was first introduced to Distillerie Acadian, and their bourbon, by my friend Mike (@bigbourbonchief and @thewhiskeytrip podcast on instagram) at the New Orleans Bourbon Festival, earlier this year. At the festival, Distillerie Acadian’s Master Distiller, Philip Mestayer, was kind enough to give me this bottle to enjoy. And enjoy it I did!

Brief Distillery Background

Distillerie Acadian is a family owned and operated distillery in New Iberia, Louisiana. According to their website, they built their own mashing, fermenting and distilling equipment, and distilled their first batch of Cajun’s Cut bourbon in late Spring 2017. In addition to their bourbon, Distillerie Acadian also makes T-Moon, a spirit distilled from grain and Louisiana cane sugar; Bon Vāle, a single malt whiskey that comes in cask strength and port finished varieties; Voilà, a vodka; and Solou, a handcrafted gin, which includes honeysuckle in its list of botanicals.

The Specifics – Distillerie Acadian Cajun’s Cut Cask Strength Bourbon Review

Cajun’s Cut Bourbon comes in “Original” (94 proof) and Cask Strength expressions. It is made from grains sourced from Louisiana farmers and a local malthouse, using a unique four-grain mash bill of 69% corn, 12% rye, 6% wheat and 13% malted barley. According to the distillery, Louisiana’s hot and humid weather “ages the whiskies faster and unlike any other state”. I have no doubt that Louisiana’s climate has a significant effect on this bourbon. So, what’s it like?

Tasting Notes – Distillerie Acadian Cajun’s Cut Cask Strength Bourbon Review

Let’s taste it:

🛏 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Color: Deep, dark amber

👉🏻Nose: Sweet burnt dark caramel, dry toasted wood, hints of hot cinnamon; mild tannins; touches of grape jelly and tart orange citrus; alcohol noticeable, but appropriate to mildly greater than expected, for the proof
👉🏻Taste: Moderately sweet burnt caramel; medium dark chocolate; grape jelly; mild dry oak; increasing tang, tart orange citrus and tannins later on
👉🏻Finish: Considerable and lasting white pepper spice; sweet burnt caramel, tart orange and jelly linger; increasingly dry; mild barrel char and dry oak later on; lingering spice through the end; pleasant warmth.

The nose of Cajun’s Cut Cask Strength Bourbon initially leads off with sweet burnt dark caramel and dry toasted wood notes. However, soon they are joined by hints of hot cinnamon, grape jelly and tart orange citrus. There are mild tannins as well. The alcohol vapor is noticeable, and appropriate to mildly greater than expected for the proof.

The taste is also complex, leading off with the moderately sweet burnt caramel, which is joined by a 50-60% dark chocolate. There are again the hints of grape jelly, as well as mild dry oak. Tang, tannins and tart citrus increase later on, as well.

The finish becomes increasingly spicy due to growing and lasting white pepper. The sweet burnt dark caramel, tart orange citrus and jelly continue, as well. However the finish becomes increasingly dry, with mild dry oak and barrel char becoming more noticeable later on. The spice lingers on through the end. Ultimately, I am left with a deep warmth and lingering spice.

Conclusion

The more I drink Distillerie Acadian Cajun’s Cut Cask Strength Bourbon, the more I grow to love it! It has a complexity from sweetness, spice, tannins, fruit and noticeable dry toasted oak, that combine into rich full flavors. It is one to savor, but also one that is surprisingly easy to drink, in spite of its proof. I believe that Louisiana’s climate has definitely played a role, because these are very full flavors for a relatively young bourbon. There is also some of the character that can be seen with smaller barrels, although I do not know if those are being used, and it may just be the climate accounting for this. If you are a fan of a full bodied, full flavored bourbon and aren’t afraid of some oak, tannins and spice, this is definitely one that you’ll want to try!

As a matter of fact, I have shared this bourbon with a few friends over the last couple of weeks, and everyone really enjoyed it! Have you tried Distillerie Acadian Cajun’s Cut Cask Strength Bourbon? What did you think? Cheers!🥃

You can read about another Louisiana whiskey in our JT Meleck Rice Whiskey Review!

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