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Searching for the world's best drinks and what makes them extraordinary. EZdrinking is a drinks blog by Eric Zandona that focuses on distilled spirits, wine, craft beer and specialty coffee. Here you can find reviews of drinks, drink books, articles about current & historical trends, as well as how to make liqueurs, bitters, and other spirit based drinks at home.

Review: Still Austin “The Musician” Straight Bourbon

November 22, 2024  /  Eric Zandona

AT A GLANCE

  • Owned, Distilled and Bottled by: Still Austin Whiskey Co. Austin, TX

  • Spirit Type: Bourbon

  • Mash Bill: 70% White Corn, 25% Elbon Rye, 5% Wildfire Malted Barley

  • Still Type: Column Still

  • Age: 2 Years

  • Strength: 49.2% ABV

  • Price: $45

Three Austin families, the Seals, the Braunbergs, and the Salinas' founded Still Austin Whiskey Company in 2015 with the goal of making Texas bourbon. They use a 42 foot (13m) Scottish built column still to distill their bourbon mash made from 100% Texas grown white corn, rye and malted barley. After the whiskey ages, it is vatted by Master Blender "The Nose" Nancy Fraley and then slowly proofed down over a six month period before bottling. The Musician was the first whiskey released by Still Austin followed later by a rye whiskey call “The Artist”. These names are meant to represent of the innovative people who make Austin unique.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: The nose has aromas of white nectarine, cinnamon, and vanilla. While on the palate there is an initial burst of caramel sweetness followed by a nice rye spice.

Palate: In addition, there are flavors of dry mint, pencil shavings and vanilla.

Finish: The finish is pleasantly soft and light for a bourbon near 50% ABV with lingering fruit and sweet oak flavors.

Conclusion:  Sill Austin has produced a nice, light bourbon that has a good mixture of fruit and spice notes. And even after spending more than two years in the Texas heat, the whiskey is a long way from being over extracted.

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