Horse Soldier Signature Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Horse Soldier Signature Small Batch Bourbon brings butterscotch, ginger and cherry aromas in the producer’s notes. Caramel, nutmeg and oak follow on the palate, alongside the vanilla and cherry character described for this expression. The producer calls the finish full-bodied. It is the wheated Small Batch bottling, offering a fixed-strength point of comparison with Horse Soldier’s separately named Straight Bourbon and Barrel Strength releases.

The producer suggests drinking it neat, on the rocks or with a splash of water. Its Old Fashioned recipe combines the bourbon with maple syrup and aromatic and orange bitters, finishing with orange peel and a cherry. Start with modest syrup and adjust after tasting, or keep a small neat pour beside the cocktail to compare the flavors.

How it’s made: This American wheated bourbon is assembled from small batches of mature bourbon, blended and non-chill-filtered. The Signature Small Batch expression is bottled at 95 proof, equivalent to 47.5% ABV.