Tom Lix of Cleveland Whiskey is the Jules Verne of American Spirits. He has invented his Amazing High-Pressure Whiskey Time Machine — sending Bourbon back to the future to age faster than previously possible. Their American Whiskey is aged in new charred oak barrels for a little while — then things get crazy. The barrel is cut into pieces and placed WITH the Whiskey in a special pressurization chamber that makes the wood “breath” the spirit in and out, mimicking the natural process that normally takes years. What you end up with is a Bourbon that tastes much older than it is. Cleveland Whiskey was founded in 2014 and sold its first finished bottles just a few months later.
To mix things up, Cleveland Distillery has created their “Underground” line of five exotic wood finishes. These woods have unique flavour profiles, but are crappy for making barrels. But with their unique pressure ageing process that is no longer an issue. Cleveland Underground Black Cherry Finish Bourbon is their signature Bourbon, pressure-aged with large chunks of black cherry wood to add a light tartness and a sweetly-spiced nuance at 45% ABV.
What does Cleveland Underground Black Cherry Finish Bourbon taste like?
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I really love the full mouthfeel that this Bourbon gives. It is a fairly smooth drink with a robust taste and full, lingering finish. Not typical Bourbon flavors, very dark tasting. Burnt cherry maybe, dark chocolate possibly. Different but a great glass of whiskey.
Zachary,
Cherry, oak, and baked apple aromas. Just a hint of honey and barrelhouse funk. Flavors of black cherry and toffee up front followed by mellow round oak notes.
John,
I enjoyed this bourbon, but found it to be "Thin" I have not tried the Black Cherry, I had the Sugar Maple. It is not my "go to" but still a nice sipper
Michael,
Absolutely loved the dark cherry sweetness and the balanced finish.
Mike,
Gives you a nice spicy finish. Hints of pepper there but smooth going down.
Greg,
Great balance of subtle dark cherry sweetness, oak, and caramel. Very smooth up front with gentle burn finish.
Christopher,
I love this bourbon. Easy to drink. Flavor aplenty without being harsh. Will absolutely buy again!
Jarod,
Very sweet aroma. Much spicier than expected. Very delicious but not very smooth and very complex flavours.
Anthony,
I had higher hopes for this. More alcohol forward than I was expecting. Not very smooth and more spice than expected.
Maybe what I was anticipating was just off and it skewed my opinion
Dan,
Delicious. The cherry flavor really comes through. Smooth fire.
Keith,
It was not what I had hoped it would be. Disappointing to say the least. Really strong taste of rubbing alcohol on the backend is what it reminded me of. Mixes okay with coke, but not tasty on the rocks.
James,
Full of flavor. Very smooth.
Spencer,
Great straight and perfect for an old fashioned. Can taste hints of cherry and wood. Will order again.
Albert,
Excellent taste that seems to evolve and mature as you enjoy the flavors.
Mike,
I have generally loved all of the Cleveland Whiskey and as a cherry aficionado looked forward to receiving this with great anticipation. I swallowed it with great disappointment. I found it to be very bitter and to taste much like what I'd imagine an old shoe tastes like. I ended up mixing it with Canada Dry and that made it palatable.
guest,
Goes exceptionally well as a old fashioned
Gary,
This is an awful bourbon whiskey. The nose is pungent and smells like glued particleboard and the taste is even worse. There is a reason that bourbon and whiskey is finished in wood barrels, and not concocted in pressure tubes. Don’t waste your time, money, or tastebuds on this fake bourbon whiskey.
Brian,
I too am more of a Scotch drinker, but this was well received by those I shared with. Very subtle Cherry notes to it.
Joshua,
Was very excited to try this cherry wood blend, ended up disappointed. First taste, it gives off a flavor of cardboard. Now, let the ice cube/s melt and of course the flavor profile changes for the better. The best it tasted was after it poured and sat in the fridge overnight and the ice cube completely melted. Unfortunately, I won't be trying this again.
Brian,
Loved the black cherry notes!
Lawrence,
Not usually a Bourbon drinker, prefer Scotch, but THIS ONE really stands out for me! Really, Really like it! My new DRINK!
Adrian,
Very smooth and sweet with a nice subtle finish.
Chris,
The black cherry wood was good. I also had the apple wood, but can't figure out how to add it, its not in the search, but apple wood was really bitter, I didn't care for it as much
Carl,
So awful
Chad,
Smooth and almost sweet but not really I can't explain it but this is a very interesting bourbon.