Product description
The Boondocks brand is a brainchild of Dave Scheurich, retired manager of Woodford Reserve Distillery.
The brand was introduced in 2016 and immediately caught attention of consumers as well as critics. The original release consisted of two expressions of American Whiskey (bottled at 45% and 63,5% abv) and soon the company followed up with bourbon finished in ex-port barrels. Perhaps Mr. Scheurich’s inspiration was Angel’s Envy, Port-finished bourbon created in 2011 by Lincoln Henderson, whom Dave Scheurich worked with developing Woodford Reserve bourbon. The company does not disclose, which Kentucky distillery supplied 8 years old bourbon for that edition, we only know that it spent final months in ex-port casks.
Nose: fruity, raisins, plums, cherries, blackberries, vanilla, toffee, roasted peanuts, dash of pepper and charred oak.
Palate: follows the nose, mixed berries, raisins, caramel, toffee, buttered toast, hints of black coffee, touch of tobacco and charred oak.
Finish: fairly long, with notes of caramel, toffee, mixed berries marmalade, dash of cinnamon and charred oak.