Stillhouse Black Bourbon scored a 61/100 after I recently re-reviewed it with a good bit more Whiskey Dreams knowledge under my belt. So now that Stillhouse Black Bourbon is in Mixed Drink Only territory, how does it stand up as a Manhattan?
The nose on this Stillhouse Black Bourbon Manhattan is all sweet fruity vermouth. Whatever nose the Stillhouse had is completely overwhelmed by the vermouth.
This Stillhouse Black Bourbon makes an odd Manhattan. At first I didn’t like how the astringency mixed with the sweetness of the vermouth, and it leaves an odd lingering taste on my mid tongue, but the more I sipped it, the less it bothered me – but that was probably the alcohol. I really struggled with whether this was a 51, making it Sip Worthy, or if it was a 50, making it Just Bad.
At the end of they day I’m going to settle on 50/100, making this Just Bad. My main reason being that I’d rather drink this whiskey straight than make a Manhattan with it, even if its not perfect there either.
| Bottle | Score | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan - Blade And Bow | 90 | $55 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Old Fashioned On The Rocks Knob Creek | 83 | $13 / 750ml | Old Fashioned |
| Manhattan - Fistful of Bourbon | 80 | $40 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Four Roses Small Batch | 76 | $30 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Legent | 75 | $35 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan-Death's Door | 74 | $40 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Wild Turkey | 73 | $35 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Bulleit Bourbon | 69 | $28 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Dogfish Head Alternate Takes | 69 | $55/ 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Knob Creek Small Batch | 69 | $30 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Elija Craig Small Batch | 66 | $27 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - Redemption Bourbon | 53 | $30 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan Stillhouse | 50 | $25 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan Agitator | 49 | $30 / 750ml | Manhattan |
| Manhattan - American XXX Born | 35 | $26 / 750ml | Manhattan |