Bowman Brothers Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Bowman is one of bourbon's better-kept secrets: a Virginia distillery owned by Sazerac, widely believed to redistill Buffalo Trace's #1 mash bill in its own copper still, and priced under $30. A. Smith Bowman planted his distillery on a Virginia farm in 1935 to use up surplus grain after Repeal; the current distillery in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, opened in 1988, and Sazerac bought it in 2003. Bowman Brothers — named for the four Bowman militia officers of the Revolution — is triple-distilled in copper, aged onsite in new charred oak for a typical six to seven years, batched from eight barrels at a time, and bottled at 90 proof. Bourbon Dose notes an 88 from The Bourbon Review and a Double Gold at the 2019 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition — for an easy-drinking, crowd-pleasing bourbon under $30, tough to beat. Breaking Bourbon found a wealth of character and quality for the price, a bourbon whose uniqueness plays into its value in a tier that's usually a catch-all for average barrels. The Whiskey Reviewer: maple syrup and vanilla with a rye-spice edge, goes down easy. Distiller's tasters: vanilla and leather, spice mellowing to sweetness, red apple and oak — and if you like Buffalo Trace or Blanton's, give this a run. Honest note: one reviewer found it better in a Manhattan than neat; most find real balance. Neat, or in a Manhattan. Virginia's quiet Sazerac bourbon.

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