Pink Bourbon Reviews

Gently sweet-tart, cocoa-toned. Tamarind, cocoa nib, pomegranate, narcissus, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; crisp, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Tamarind and cocoa nib lead in the quiet finish.

Complex, juicy, sweetly tart. Guava, lemongrass, salted caramel, myrrh, galangal in aroma and cup. Delicately high-toned, floral acidity; viscous, syrupy mouthfeel. Very long, confident, coherent finish.

High-toned, lushly floral. Red currant, cocoa nib, wisteria, myrrh, pomelo in aroma and cup. Sparkling, balanced, very juicy acidity; taut, satiny mouthfeel. Long, harmonious, integrated and flavor-saturated finish.

Bright, sweet, high-toned. Guava, baking chocolate, pink grapefruit, macadamia, coconut in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; vibrant, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of baking chocolate and pink grapefruit.

Complex, fruit-driven, vibrant. Passionfruit, cocoa butter, rose hips, lavender, blood orange in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy, phosphoric acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Richly aromatic, nuanced finish consolidates to notes of cocoa butter and lavender.

Delicately pungent, sweetly tart. Rose hips, dried raspberry, cocoa nib, finger lime, marjoram in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; vibrant, sparkling acidity. Crisply tart, berry-toned finish supported by notes of cocoa nib and marjoram.

Distinctly berry-toned, crisply sweet-tart. Wild strawberry, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, honey, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Gently bright, juicy acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Strawberry and cocoa nib lead in the resonant finish.

Elegant, berry-driven, chocolaty. Wild strawberry, cocoa nib, hop flowers, cedar, tangerine in aroma and cup. Delicately bright, juicy acidity; vibrant, silky mouthfeel. Crisply cocoa-toned, strawberry PopTart finish supported by tangerine.

Bright, juicy, harmonious. Peach, freesia, pink grapefruit zest, marjoram, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Balanced, high-toned acidity; crisp, delicate mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of peach and marjoram.

Bright, balanced, juicy. Guava, dark chocolate, almond nougat, narcissus, tangerine in aroma and cup. Sparkling, phosphoric acidity; vibrant, syrupy mouthfeel. Chocolaty, tropical finish.

Richly cocoa-toned, gently citrusy. Cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, red grape, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of cocoa nib and pink grapefruit.

Sweetly citrusy, nectar-like. Tangerine, dried apricot, agave syrup, amber, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Bright, balanced acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, resonant flavor-saturated finish.

Flavor-laden, aromatically exuberant. Passionfruit, elderberry, lemon-thyme, pomelo, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Tropical finish with fruit and sweet herb notes front and center.

Brightly sweet, deeply fruit- and cocoa-toned. Raspberry jam, dark chocolate, thyme, peach, frankincense in aroma and cup. Balanced, vibrant acidity;very silky, very smooth mouthfeel. Jammy cocoa-toned finish.

Evaluated as espresso. This was Ken’s favorite in the tasting; he had it at 96 with a 10 for aroma. Co-taster John DiRuocco was a bit less enthusiastic at 94. The difference may have been their reading of the striking floral herb notes. Ken experienced them as exhilarating sweet lavender while John read them as a pleasant but drier eucalyptus. But both overall admired this sweetly citrusy, walnut-toned, brightly chocolaty espresso whose character resonates through the finish and retains character impressively in three parts milk.

Brightly sweet, gently tart. Cocoa nib, pink peppercorn, freesia, apricot, almond in aroma and cup. Juicy, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Notes of pink peppercorn and freesia are supported by cocoa nib in the long finish.

Juicy, fruit-toned. Dried plum, lychee, cocoa nib, narcissus, bergamot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with bright, vibrant acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Complex, long floral- and fruit-toned finish.

Spice-toned, very nuanced. Pomegranate, ginger, wisteria, bay leaf, cocoa nib in aroma and cup. High-toned acidity; silky mouthfeel. Spice-toned finish with notes of ginger and bay leaf.

Sweet, deep, balanced. Caramel, clover flowers, cedar, baking chocolate, a hint of passionfruit with a gently sweet yogurty tang. Tartly sweet but deeply savory in structure. Lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dry and richly layered in the finish; passionfruit and hint of chocolate.

Balanced, brightly sweet. Tangerine, bay leaf, cocoa nib, narcissus, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. High-toned acidity; crisp, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering resonant finish.