It's no secret that sometimes celebrity-endorsed products don't work out. The celebrity walks away with a sack of cash and the company behind the madness is stuck trying to convince consumers that the product is worth spending their hard-earned money. Unfortunately, the result is often having an abundance of non-selling product sitting on shelves for months upon months. That will NOT be the case here. We tasted and thoroughly enjoyed Row 94 Straight Bourbon Whiskey, distilled by Green River Distilling Company and endorsed by country and bluegrass superstar Dierks Bentley. The name comes from Nashville's Music Row and the year that Bentley fell in love with country. The Thunderbird logo represent his album Riser.
When we first popped this cork, we knew we were in for a ride. Gold-orange in the glass, this bourbon is full of orange marmalade and sweet chocolate aromas. In the mouth is a savory and bright candy bomb, framed by chocolate covered orange cookies, Italian sweet chocolate, Biscoff cookie butter, island fruits and toffee. The mash bill is 70% Kentucky grown corn, 21% rye and 9% malted and row barley. We are huge fans of Green River Distilling, so we had a sneaky suspicion we were going to be instant fans of this bourbon. And we are. And you will be too.
Gimmick? Hardly. Flavorful and worth the price? No doubt. Will Bentley and Green River produce additional expressions? Time will tell. But, if they do, we will be first in line to try them!
Check out our YouTube review of Row 94!
ABV: 47.0% (94 proof)
Distillery: Green River Distilling Company
Suggested retail price: $49.99
Drink The Bottles score: 91/100
