Product description
Burnside is a whiskey brand from the Eastside Distilling portfolio based in Portland, Oregon. The company was founded in 2008 and originally imported rums; it is now publicly traded (ticker EAST).
Its offering includes rum, tequila, vodka and whiskey. The name Burnside refers to a street in Portland, where there were many bars and saloons in the 1860s. Eastside Distilling does not disclose which distilleries its whiskey comes from, but emphasizes that at least some of its distillates are finished on site in Oregon oak barrels (Quercus Garryana). Burnside Barrel Aged Straight Bourbon is distilled from a 75% corn mash and, after four years of maturation, bottled at 48% abv.
Nose: sweet, popcorn, vanilla, caramel, honeyed breakfast cereal, cherries, apples, dry rose petals, notes of cinnamon and toasted oak.
Palate : sweet with a slight spiciness, vanilla, maple syrup, burnt sugar, bananas, orange peel, white pepper, cinnamon and oak.
Finish : medium long, soft, with notes of vanilla, caramel, walnuts, cinnamon, cloves and oak.