Slabtown – Maple Bourbon

Cider Profile:

Name: Slabtown – Maple Bourbon
Sampled May 2022

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Barrel aging with some acetic notes. Bright. 
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Followed first by some bright but semi-sweet apples that’s overtaken quickly by a medium intensity bourbon flavour. Barreling/woody/earthy elements.
After Taste: Apples do not really return, leaving a smooth bourbon finish that becomes accompanied by the maple aspects right at the finish.
On ice: A lot thinner and smoother to consume.

Additional Notes:  Slabtown’s Bourbon Maple is a medium intensity barrel-aged offering.  Smoother than most bourbon-infused offerings we’ve tried, the maple comes out in the end and gives it a kiss of sweetness.  Not many juicy apples other than the first upfront hit after carbonation reduces and they are more pomace tasting.  Smells a lot different than it tastes.  If the bourbon is too much, add some ice – as it builds in the throat as the glass finishes. Also a hint of astringency but not too harsh.  A bit rustic overall.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 2
Crisp – 3
Dry – 4
Fruity – 2.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Apple Falls – Premiere
More Sour – West Avenue – Bartlett’s Fuller Secret
More Dry – Steel Town – Bruto
More Crisp – Niagara Cider – Whisky Maple Oak Aged Cider

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