Deadwood Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

Deadwood
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof and Wood Ventures
Age: Over 2 Years
81 Proof
MSRP: $25
Review

Please enjoy our Deadwood Bourbon Review by Ray Marcano!

This is a Larry bourbon. Stay with me. (It’s all good.)

History

Proof and Wood called Deadwood Straight Bourbon Whiskey “American Table Whiskey.” The bourbon is a blend of about 20 batches, with whiskey that’s more than two years old. Like many of the Proof and Wood whiskeys, this bourbon is distilled in Indiana by MGP.

Mash Bill

75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Barley

Tasting Notes – Deadwood Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

Let’s taste it:

🛏 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn glass

• Nose: Oak, caramel, vanilla
• Taste: Sweet caramel, grain (more corn), a hint of banana, oak
• Finish: Long, pepper, caramel, vanilla

Summary

My friend, Larry, is in my bourbon private pick group, the 32 Staves Society. Anytime I announce we’re getting a cask strength bourbon, he squeaks like an angry cat who can’t get to the mouse that’s just out of reach. Larry, this bourbon is for you (and lots of people). It may be light, but it packs a lot of flavor. The viscosity surprised me, as did everything that’s going on in what I (wrongly) thought would be a thin bourbon. It’s not. It tastes bigger than 81 proof, which is good for me. In the interest of science, I did a taste test with the Wild Turkey 81 (good vanilla) and the Old Granddad 81 (good rye). The Deadwood Straight Bourbon Whiskey beats them both.

Conclusion – Deadwood Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

The “table whiskey” description is a good one. It’s a very easy drinker that needs no water or soda. You can sip it during dinner, though I would save it for a nice chocolate dessert of some kind. If you have bourbon friends of a wide range of tastes, this is a good one to have for those who want something that tastes good but is at the lower proof point. As a bonus, the price is more than reasonable.

Have you tried the Deadwood Straight Bourbon Whiskey? What do you think? Cheers!🥃

We hope you have enjoyed our Proof and Wood Deadwood Bourbon Review by Ray Marcano! Ray publishes a free monthly newsletter, The Bourbon Resource. You can subscribe here. If you would like to read about other whiskeys from this brand, then check out Ray’s The Representative Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review, Tumblin’ Dice Bourbon Review and his The Cabinet Barrel Proof Blend of Straight Whiskeys Review.

The whiskey reviewed here was provided by Proof and Wood with no special consideration. The Bourbon Resource appreciates Proof and Wood.

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