Bib & Tucker Steps Out of Obscurity with Dandy 8-yr Bottled In Bond Bourbon
This is a mature, well-structured whiskey that balances fruit, rye spice and oak accents. I can't imagine any American whiskey drinker not liking this. It's everything a good bourbon should be.
Bottle Details
- DISTILLER: Tennessee Distilling Group for Bib & Tucker
- TYPE: Bourbon
- MASH BILL: Not disclosed, but at least 51% corn
- AGE: 8 years
- YEAR: 2026
- PROOF: 100
- AVAILABILITY: Nationwide beginning September 2026
- MSRP: $64.99
- BUY ONLINE: ReserveBar.com
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Cinnamon toast, oak, chocolate pastry, a little rye, charred oak and well-aged whiskey. Not a thing wrong with it.
PALATE: Really delicious, mature, well-structured whiskey that showcases a beautiful balance of fruit (ripe grilled peach and some flamed orange notes), rye spice and oak accents. I can't imagine any American whiskey drinker not liking this. It's everything a good bourbon should be.
FINISH: Pleasantly warm and spicy and long lasting.
Reviewer's Verdict
RATING: Bottle. I like it well enough to want to get to know it.
WORTH THE PRICE: Yes, but it's a tad high compared to some other similarly aged bottles, but that's not a deal killer.
WHO IT'S FOR: American whiskey fans, especially those who've not given Tennessee whiskey and bourbon a chance. They should experience whiskies made using the Lincoln County process of drizzling new make whiskey through sugar maple charcoal. It softens and enriches whiskies favorably.
REVIEWER'S VERDICT: Long story short is I've known of the Bib & Tucker brand for a long time, recognized its distinctly embossed and handsome mahogany bottle on shelves, and I'd tasted it here and there. I was never wowed by it–nor was anyone who offered it to me–so it didn't stay on my radar.
What piqued my interest in it when I received the sample offer was its 8-year-old age statement, its bottled-in-bond distinction, and its claim that Tennessee Distilling Group made it. All are worthy marks of quality.
I liked this bottle from the start. Unlike many that come my way, it needed no time to open up and have its say. It was pleasantly full-flavored, well-balanced and bold, ideal for sipping neat or on the rocks, but especially so for cocktails. Tons of backbone here for that.
As I wrote above, it's a "Bottle" buy in my book. But my full-bottle sample was free, and perhaps everyone isn't excited about sinking $65 into a whiskey with which they have no experience. In that case, seek it out at a bar first and make your decision. I'm convinced, however, that most any American whiskey drinker will really enjoy it.
Disclaimer
This bottle found its way to us compliments of the brand. What ends up on the page is ours alone — and they knew that going in. Around here, honesty isn't a policy. It's the whole damn point.
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