Every Bowman Bourbon is triple-distilled Buffalo Trace Mashbill #1 bourbons that are run through the distillery's finishing still, then aged at the A. Smith Bowman distillery.
Isaac Bowman uses 6-8 year old base whiskey aged in charred white oak barrels that is then finished in port casks for 6-9 months many of which come from Virginia wineries, and then dumped into a 6,000 gallon foeder to “age” in a solera-style method before bottling.
This combination of finishing barrels produces flavors of jam with caramel and spice notes.
For folks wary of port-finished bourbons being too sweet, this one draws on some of the boldness and character of port without becoming overly saturated. Whiskey from each batch produced of the Isaac Bowman Straight Bourbon will be reserved for blending into the next batch, to ensure consistency in flavor and color.
