Thomas H. Moore "extended finishing"

[Jazzhead]

The Pennsy state stores must have made a deal with Barton.   This month's "Chairman's Selection" consists of the entire Thomas H. Moore line of "extended cask finished" bourbons,  priced at 45 buckos each, a $25 price cut.

 

These are stone cold bargains at that price,  and the one I picked up yesterday - finished in Merlot casks- is delicious.

 

I've never seen bourbon cask finishing done like this before.   It's six-year Barton's which is then further aged in a wine or fortified spirit cask for up to 4 years (between 1 and 4, they say, depending on the cask)   Not for just 3 or 6 months like everybody else does.   

 

In the case of the merlot cask version,  I think the integration is so complete it isn't "finished" anymore.  It's simply a unique bourbon,  with the merlot influence palpable but ultimately muted in favor of the classic Barton flavors.   

 

 

Edited Thursday at 04:26 PM by Jazzhead

[gurgalunas]

I remember then the Moore series was first released.  Bought the first 3.  Not sure where it went from there, but if there is still a Chardonnay Cask, avoid at all costs.  I chose to ignore after that bottle...

[Jazzhead]

Thanks and Happy Fourth!

 

   I like the merlot cask well enough to try another for $45.    Maybe the port cask.   I've tried a few of those over the years and port finishing seem to work well with bourbon.    Maybe the cab cask -  I recall a good bottle called Straight Edge that was finished in Dave Phinney cabernet barrels.