Review & Tasting Notes
Bottle Number: 981/2,000
This year’s blend is comprised of Straight Bourbon, Straight Rye, and Light CornWhiskey that have been aging independently in our solera since as far back as 2015, plus a touch of 15-year-old oloroso sherry. The 2025 Monogram Whiskey is the third consecutive release of our "Kansas City Whiskey - Solera Reserve,"which celebrates the deep, complex terroir of the legendary sherry botas and its effect on American whiskey. The solera aging method uses fractional blending to continually age the whiskey over long periods of time. It’s a continual process of removing a small amount of the whiskey from each barrel, blending them together and then topping it off with another batch, over many years. This “never-ending barrel” approach creates a unique yet consistent mixture of ages. Having expanded our solera to ten casks between 50-100 years old adds layers of flavor and complexity to what is already a very special bottling. 50% ABV, 2000 bottles produced.
| Tasting Notes | |
|---|---|
| Color | Dark mahogany |
| Nose | Dark fruits. Nutty with some corn sweetness and rye spice. Molases with caramel and vanilla. Cherry comes forward with apricot |
| Palate | Caramel candy explosion with orange marmalade. Apricot and raisin with a warm rye spice |
| Finish | Warm and long. Licorice shows up with plum and more apricot |
How We Rated It
| JH RATING | |
|---|---|
| 4.50 | Nose |
| 4.75 | Palate |
| 4.50 | Finish |
| 4.50 | Presentation |
| 9.13 Overall Score | |
| W2 RATING | |
|---|---|
| 4.75 | Nose |
| 5.00 | Palate |
| 5.00 | Finish |
| 4.75 | Presentation |
| 9.75 Overall Score | |