Note: Wheater Wednesday is a result of a massive blind wheated bourbon tasting I participated in late in 2012. All the bourbons reviewed here are publicly available.
Parker's Heritage Collection is a highly sought after annual release from the Heaven Hill distillery. This release is a 10 year old, 127.8 proof, wheated bourbon. Unfortunately, I missed on out this one when it was in stores, as I was not turned on to the Heritage Collection until 2011. This one is very popular among bourbon enthusiasts and if you see one on a shelf, you should buy it. On to the notes:
Nose: Vanilla, caramel, maple. Some bubble gum and apple notes as well.
Taste: Very similar to the nose, but also quite hot. A couple of drops of water cooled it down and brought out some corn notes.
Finish: Medium in length, with some spiciness on the back of the tongue.
Overall: 84
The group's average score for this bourbon was 90.2, which is one of the highest average scores the group has ever recorded. I was certainly the outlier here. I think the heat turned me off, and with a small sample it is difficult to get the proof just where you like it. I've had this bourbon since, and I have found subsequent pours very, very good. I highly recommend this bourbon and wish I had a bottle or two in my bunker.
The bourbon dork also reviewed PHC 2010.
Keith - I was a bit of a dope when these came out and only picked up the one. I should have gone for a couple...oh well. Next time you're over, we can pop this or maybe the very first release sitting in the bunker.
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