Silverthorn Reserve is a new Distillery venture by Drew Thorn, who previously held a decade-long post as COO/CFO, then CEO at Sagamore Spirit, the highly successful rye whiskey producer out of Maryland. Currently, Silverthorn sources whiskey from Georgia, Indiana, and Kentucky, seeking to primarily blend whiskeys in the age range of 10-15 years, although this is not a strict rule. With over six expressions from this distillery, this new release is from their Blender’s Art Series, which “showcases the art of blending, combining whiskeys from different sources, ages, and mashbills to create distinctive flavor profiles.”

As I mentioned last week, huge shout-out to Silverthorn Reserve for sending today’s bottle and to their public relations specialist Nino, for reaching out. As a reminder, these samples were sent to me with no strings attached, so as always, this review will truly be my opinion of the product, no matter what. Today’s review comes from the Silverthorn Reserve Distillery and is Batch 1 of their new release, Silverthorn Reserve Blender’s Art The Bourbon Blend.

Bottle Information

From the Silverthorn Reserve Distillery website: This blend of 8 barrels brings together 14Y 4-grain bourbon from GA, with 10Y high-malt bourbon from IN and 10Y low-rye bourbon from KY. It has caramel, vanilla, and maple on the nose. It opens with caramel and light brown sugar on the pallet before transitioning into baking spices across the mid-palate, and then finishing with a clean, light oak.

• Distiller: Distilled in GA, KY, and IN, Bottled by Silverthorn Reserve
• Mash Bill:
  • 10% – 14 Year: 80 % Corn, 10% Rye, 5% Wheat & 5% Malted Barley (Georgia)
  • 68% – 10 Year: 74% Corn, 18% Rye & 8% Malted Barley (Kentucky)
  • 22% – 10 Year: 51% Corn, 15% Rye & 34% Malted Barley (Indiana)
• Proof: 115
• Age: 10
• Year: 2026
• MSRP: $100
• Official Website

Again, this is not currently available in the NoCo area; however, Silverthorn Reserve Distillery ships to most of the U.S. if you are interested. Unlike last week’s bottle, there is not much to critique. This is a solid bottle of bourbon, but if I had to mention something, the finish is just a tad short for me. Overall, this is a well-balanced sweet and spicy bourbon offering flavorful notes of baking spice, French vanilla, and soft oak throughout. With that said, let’s get our taste on!

• Nose: Baking Spice, Vanilla, Maple Doughnut, and Oak
• Palate: French Vanilla, Baking Spice, Cherry, Leather, Light Chocolate, and Soft Oak
• Finish: Medium with Lasting Notes of Baking Spice and Sweet French Vanilla
• My Rating: Drink It! (I really like the sweet and spicy combo from this bourbon)

Please remember, drinking bourbon is a personal adventure, so do not be afraid to drink it neat, with ice, or add some water. It’s your bourbon, you bought it, and you should enjoy it how you want to enjoy it!

Cheers! Prost! Sláinte!

Bourbon Bossman®