Calumet Farm Bourbon Review

Calumet Farm Bourbon is a sourced whiskey and curiously, it isn’t labeled as a Kentucky Straight Bourbon. It says it’s a “Product of Kentucky”, but that statement doesn’t really have much meaning. It could be sourced from Indiana and Tennessee, blended and bottled in KY and get labeled a “Product of Kentucky”. This is a rather shady start to this whiskey review.

Pulling up the whiskey in the TTB shows it listed as type 141, which is just “bourbon”. The back of the label is also missing any state of distillation info so all I can say about this one is… something ain’t quite right with it. Did they add something to it, below the 2 1/2 % limit? Is it not aged over 4 years so they dropped both the straight and the required AS?

Is it sourced out of KY and blended with KY bourbon and labeling as a blend of straight bourbons would mess with their whole “Product of Kentucky” schtick? Was it just simply a labeling and COLA filing error? Who knows. What I do know, is that this is an older bottling and all of their current ones are labeled as Kentucky Straight. So whatever was going on with these early batches, isn’t going on now.

And with that twisting, turning introduction, let’s get to drinkin’ and see what it’s really all about.

 

Calumet Farm Bourbon – Details and Tasting Notes

 

Whiskey Details

Region: Kentucky, USA

Distiller: Undisclosed (likely Barton)
Mash Bill: 74% Corn, 18% Rye, 8% Malted Barley
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: NAS
ABV: 43%

Price: $45

“It is carefully crafted into a bourbon worthy of carrying the name of one of the most prestigious horse racing farms in all of history.” – Calumet Bourbon

Tasting Notes

EYE
Caramel

NOSE
Caramel, oak, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, touch citrus, biscuity and fruity.

Light. This is incredibly light. It’s so light and basic that it’s the definition of MOTR (middle of the road).

PALATE
Caramel, oak, vanilla frosting, biscuity, copper, touch fruity and baking spice.

Yup, the palate of the Calumet Farm Bourbon keeps up the light trend and does little else.

FINISH
Medium -> Oak, caramel, fruit and spice fade out evenly.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Ok balance, medium body and a soft watery feel.

Calumet Farm Bourbon – Overall Thoughts and Score

Easy, simple, nothing special. I picked up some green notes and some raw corn as it opened, but lightly. It’s like a celebrity bourbon, but for a source of racing horses. It’s a MOTR bourbon in a nice-looking bottle and I’m having trouble coming up with more to say about it.

I guess I could point out that easy-to-find bourbons which are as good, or better than the Calumet Farm Bourbon, can be had for $20-$30 bucks. On top of that, you’ll know who made them and know nothing was added because they’re straight. Something over there has obviously changed in the last few years so I think I should try something a bit more current but, I have to say, this doesn’t exactly motivate me to do that.

SCORE: 2.5/5

 

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