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Old May 18, 2013 | 10:46 pm
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I've been enjoying a bottle of Rock Hill Farms. It's from Buffalo Trace. Quite good stuff, and a solid value at under $50. Jason of Sour Mash Manifesto awarded it an "outstanding/superb" rating.

Rock Hill Farm Single Barrel Bourbon, 50% abv (100 Proof), $45-50
Background: Rock Hill Farm is a Single Barrel bourbon made by Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, KY. Like Blanton’s, Rock Hill Farm is made using Buffalo Trace’s mash bill #2.

Color: Deep Golden/Amber

Nose: Corn, honey, apple cider, a sprinkle of rye, mint, and wet oak. What a fantastic nose this is, and with fruit and corn prevailing and enough oak and spice character to keep it lively.

Flavor: Again we have corn right from the fore, loads of honey, rye, peppery bite, burned sugar, maple, and again that apple note.

Finish: Moderate length -fruity with caramel and peppery spice.

Overall: Rock Hill Farm is a tremendous bourbon that really doesn’t get its due. It has depth and layers of flavor that Blanton’s didn’t quite measure up to. More than anything I enjoyed the balance of grain and fruit that shines through.

Sour Mash Manifesto Rating: 9.0 (Outstanding/Superb)
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