“Phifer Pavitt Cabernet Finish II:fter the success of its partnership with this Napa valley winery for its first release in 2019, the 2020 edition takes 10 year-old Tennessee whiskey and gives it a long rest for 18 months in cabernet sauvignon barrels. The inherent char of the whiskey mixes well with the grapey-ness from the wine barrel, but manages to stay dry and toasty. 50% ABV, $125″
By Amanda Schuster for Forbes.com
“Phifer Pavitt Reserve ($125): Bardstown Bourbon Company is a relatively new player on the scene in Bardstown, Kentucky, the epicenter of bourbon country. One of the latest releases is Phifer Pavitt Reserve, a 9-year-old Tennessee straight bourbon that is finished for 19 months in cabernet sauvignon barrels from the Phifer Pavitt winery in Napa. This whiskey is rich and complex, with notes of berry and chocolate that complement the vanilla and oak flavors. It’s bottled at cask strength of 107 proof.”
by Jonah Flicker for USA Today
“This is an outstanding whiskey created for thoughtful drinkers who want to sip, dwell and discuss. (But since we were treated to decadent New York sours using this whiskey with a Phifer Pavitt Reserve cabernet sauvignon float, cocktail it if you like and ignore those who say you shouldnt. I dont recall a better example of that drink.) This is one of the best examples of a wine cask-finished whiskey Ive tasted, a sipper whose complexity lies in the unity of a superb wine and a delicious bourbon. I can only hope there are more iterations of this quality level to come.”
by Steve Coomes
“Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo) has announced the first bottling in their Collaborative Series – a Tennessee Bourbon finished in Phifer Pavitt Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.
The Collaborative Series was introduced to a group of industry insiders last week by team members from both Phifer Pavitt Winery and BBCo. The first in the series, Phifer Pavitt Reserve, is a nine year old Straight Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.”
By Caroline Paulus for The Bourbon Review
