I got the following comment from ZX when we took our initial look at the flagship offerings in the Stellum lineup:
Bit the bullet on these this morning before your review posted. $50 each at the Kroger. Total Wine wants $63. Huge fan of Barrell before they priced me out of the market. Excited to try these!
So what are we looking at tonight? Why a Stellum offering that is priced roughly the same as the Barrell bourbons, of course! I thought I’d just take the one thing that ZX was most excited about by the brand and completely ignore it.
I’m going to let you know right off the bat that I was pretty excited to try this guy. I really liked the standard release and the single barrel was good enough that I’m going to be grabbing another for the closet here before too long. I wasn’t thrilled with the $100+ price tag, but I wanted to at least give it a try to see if the “more mature” bourbons in the blend would justify it.
Let’s dig in.
Stellum Black Bourbon
Purchase Info: $104.99 for a 750 mL bottle at Total Wine, Burnsville, MN
Price per drink (50 mL): $7.00
Details: Distilled in Indiana, Kentucky & Tennessee 54.61% ABV.
Nose: Cinnamon candies, caramel, chocolate, mint, and just a hint of smoke.
Mouth: Very spicy. Cinnamon, chocolate, oak, and mint.
Finish: Medium to long and warm with notes of cinnamon, mint, and after a while, cedar.
Thoughts: This is a very lovely bourbon that I will not be buying again. It was a nice one-time splurge but at over $7 per drink, I just can't see myself getting a second bottle. The standard Stellum Bourbon is a very tasty pour and is within, though at the high end of, my usual price range.
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