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with velvety but firm tannins providing architecture that carries the concentrated fruit through to a peak of savory depth

There is a subtle leathery quality underneath that signals the wine's complexity and barrel influence

poured into a standard red wine glass to concentrate the violet and cherry aromatics

Hardin's Creek Boston Kentucky Straight Bourbon 750ML other-brandy this bottle makes a compellingHardin's Creek Boston Kentucky Straight Bourbon 750ML is a 17 year old, 110 proof Kentucky straight bourbon aged at Beam's Boston campus and bottled at 55% ABV. Awarded 91 points by Whisky Advocate, this release belongs to Hardin's Creek's Kentucky Series a lineup exploring how different warehouse locations across Beam's properties shape the character of identically distilled bourbon over nearly two decades of maturation. Quick Facts: ABV: 55% (110