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Kentucky Senator Bourbon Release #5 Tasting Notes

September 3, 2024


[Breaking Bourbon] Kentucky Senator Bourbon (Release #5) John Brown

September 3, 2024

With an aroma centered on caramel, it's nicely offset by strawberry, cinnamon, toasted oak, and potent pine. The palate has a nice, slightly creamy viscosity about it that carries notes of caramel, vanilla, and charred oak, along with hints of dried fruit, making for a well balanced sip. Finally, the finish features a good amount of aged oak for a 9 year old bourbon with additional notes of leather, mixed nuts, and rye spice, producing a warming, medium length conclusion. Overall, it's a satisfying sip that is a throwback to a time of less convoluted tasting bourbons that doesn’t try and overwhelm you, and instead nails the basics of flavor, balance, and delivery.


Kentucky Senator Bourbon Joins Live from Chevy Chase on Fox 56 in Lexington

August 2, 2024

Co-founder Damon Thayer joined Live from Chevy Chase on FOX 56 News in Lexington to share the history of the John Brown release. Watch now!


Kentucky Senator Bourbon Joins Great Day Live on WHAS11 in Louisville

July 16, 2024

Co-founder Damon Thayer joined Great Day Live on WHAS in Louisville to share the history of the John Brown release.


[The Bourbon Review] NEW RELEASE: Kentucky Senator Bourbon 2024 “John Brown” Limited Edition

May 24, 2024

LEXINGTON, KY — Kentucky Senator Bourbon announces the upcoming release of its fifth small batch of Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, titled after the illustrious Kentucky Senator John Brown, known for his pivotal role in bringing about Kentucky’s statehood. This fifth batch will be available this summer and completes the run of barrels that began with the six-year William DeBoe release, followed by the John Carlisle release (aged seven years) and John Sherman Cooper release (aged eight years).


Kentucky Senator Bourbon Unveils Its Fifth Small Batch Release: The John Brown Release

May 14, 2024

LEXINGTON, KY — Kentucky Senator Bourbon announces the upcoming release of its fifth small batch of Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, titled after the illustrious Kentucky Senator John Brown, known for his pivotal role in bringing about Kentucky’s statehood. This fifth batch will be available this summer and completes the run of barrels that began with the six-year William DeBoe release, followed by the John Carlisle release (aged seven years) and John Sherman Cooper release (aged eight years).


[Arts & Spirits Magazine] KSB Feature in Arts & Spirits Magazine

February 6, 2024


[The Bourbon Review] Kentucky Senator – A Bourbon that Gets Our Vote

January 19, 2024

Kentucky is common word on Bourbon labels – you’ll find it as often as “Old” or “Straight,” but some feel the statehood should command a bit more respect. Part of this is due to the dozens of chapters American whiskey history that were written in Kentucky. Part of that respect, however, is in part due to Damon Thayer. Thayer’s interest in bourbon began as a simple story of politics. A champion of industry and a Kentucky state senator, Thayer sought in his early terms to ensure that all of Kentucky’s core businesses – bourbon and horse racing – were able to flourish without government interference.


[Breaking Bourbon] Kentucky Senator Bourbon (Release #4) John Sherman Cooper

October 17, 2023

"The bourbon is exactly what I’d like every politician to be: straightforward. It’s quintessential Kentucky bourbon in many ways, and leans more towards savory than sweet or spicy. The aroma is light overall, with leather and burnt caramel. Baking spices, dry leather, cigar box, and a funky, almost musty oak note define the palate. Dry leather, cigar box, and sweet brown sugar give way to a dry, medium length finish."


[The Whiskey Wash] Whiskey Review: Kentucky Senator John Sherman Cooper Bourbon

September 1, 2023

Summary: The aromatics are fantastic. I love the interplay between floral, tea, and spice. I went back and forth on scoring this review because the ABV seems a touch off balance when tasted neat. In these days of complex political rancor, it’s nice to find a Kentucky Senator that only requires a dash of water or an ice cube to appeal to a broad base.