B.R. Distilling Co. (Blue Note Bourbon) · TN · bourbon
Blue Note Special Reserve (annual)
- Distillery
- B.R. Distilling Co. (Blue Note Bourbon), TN
- Style
- bourbon
- Mashbill
- 2026: blend of nine finished casks, mashbills 70/21/9, 70/22/8 and 84/8/8
- Proof
- 119.9 (varies by batch)
- Age
- 5 years
- Finish
- Mixed casks (2026: cognac, Madeira, sherry, port, orange wine, apricot brandy, winter bock and others)
What to expect
Blue Note's annual blend of straight bourbons. The 2026 edition combines nine casks aged 5 to 19 years from Kentucky and Tennessee, most of them finished in cognac, wine, brandy or beer casks, led by a 41% share finished in orange wine (vino de naranja); bottled at 119.9 proof. Recipe and proof change each year.
Expected notes: Candied orange, Dried apricot, Vanilla, Raisin, Toasted oak, Malt, Caramel.
Reference notes, written from the producer’s published facts. Not a tasting review. Producer page.
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