Horse Soldier Bourbon Reserve Barrel Strength Review

Horse Soldier
Reserve
Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey
117.2 Proof
MSRP: $89.99
Review

Please enjoy our Horse Soldier Bourbon Reserve Barrel Strength Review by Ray Marcano!

It’s so good I went out and bought a second bottle

Horse Soldier Bourbon History

Horse Soldier has a tremendous backstory, according to its website. After 9/11, Green Berets went into Afghanistan, some on horseback, and were dubbed the “Horse Soldiers.” Then, in 2015, a group of friends traveled to Yellowstone and while there attended their first distillery tour, which sparked a passion for bourbon. The Horse Soldier team learned about distilling and later launched Horse Soldier.

The Details – Horse Soldier Bourbon Reserve Barrel Strength Review

Mash bill: 70% corn, yellow dent 2; 20% wheat; 10% barley [according to various online sources]
Age: non-age stated
Non-Chill Filtered

Tasting Notes – Horse Soldier Bourbon Reserve Barrel Strength Review

Let’s taste it

🛏 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn glass

👉🏻Nose: Sweet berries, oak, sweet corn, brown sugar, allspice, fresh Lillies
👉🏻Taste: Dark brown sugar, oak, vanilla, grain
👉🏻Finish: Long, rich, little burn, sweet corn, vanilla, pepper

Summary – Horse Soldier Bourbon Reserve Barrel Strength Review

From the first sniff I could tell this was something special. It took me a while to figure out the floral scent; at first, I thought it was eucalyptus but over time, the scent changed and instead, it reminded me of lilies. The sweet corn smell had me thinking of corn on the cob with butter. The balanced taste provided a potpourri of flavors that popped a little at a time. Take a small taste, warm it in your mouth and you’ll see what I mean. The flavor goes from corn to grain to oak to vanilla, as if this bourbon was designed to confuse my tastebuds —- and make me go back for more. Good strategy. It worked. The long finish has medium heat, just enough to get a nice warm feeling in your chest. Some will see the proof and immediately think they need ice or water, but it doesn’t. Try it neat. You won’t be sorry.

Conclusion – Horse Soldier Bourbon Reserve Barrel Strength Review

There are few bourbons I taste and immediately seek a second bottle, generally because of cost. I’d love to have another Russell Reserve 15, Willett Family Estate 14, or EH Taylor barrel proof, but that isn’t happening, not now anyway. But after my first glass of the Horse Soldier Reserve Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey, I went to my local store and found they had a couple. I bought one. For the price, it’s a winner, and already a contender for the Bourbon Resource 2025 awards.

Have you tried the Horse Soldier Bourbon Reserve Barrel Strength? What do you think? Cheers!🥃

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Note: This review bottle was provided by the Horse Soldier Bourbon without any special consideration.

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