In 1849, Samuel Pike launched S.N. Pikes’s Magnolia out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Pike was known as a 'rectifier' sourcing high quality spirits from Kentucky distilleries and blending them before distributing the perfected product until the end of the 19th century. In 2021, retired real estate developer and bourbon fan Ed Carey, who has now taken up the title of rectifier and brought Pike's Magnolia Bourbon back - following the business model and practices established over a 100 years before. Sourcing whisky from Indiana, bottles from Pennsylvania, labels from Virginia and proofing water from Kentucky, Magnolia has maintained that classic feel with a modern touch.
Nose: Fresh-from-the-oven sweet corn bread with light grassy notes.
Palate: Stone fruit, butterscotch and toasted oak. On the back palate, vanilla and fruit salad with bananas.
Finish: Freshly baked peaches and cinnamon in milk with a hint of tobacco.
