Review: Hard Truth Maple Bourbon Cream
Hard Truth Maple Bourbon Cream was released the fall of 2021. It is one of 20 spirits crafted by Hard Truth Distilling. It all began when Ed Ryan, Jeff McCabe, and Tim O’Bryan opened an 800 square foot brewpub in 2009. They have since expanded to restaurants, breweries, and an 18,000 square foot state of the art distillery surrounded by 325 acres of native forest. The distillery started in the upstairs of their pizza restaurant in 2015. Hard Truth is now the biggest craft distillery in the state of Indiana. Master Distiller Bryan Smith spent months focused on finding the perfect balance of Indiana Straight Bourbon, real maple syrup, and Wisconsin dairy cream before landing on this recipe. The nose leads with bourbon, oak, butter pecan ice cream, and maple syrup. The sweet brown sugar, dairy cream, and oak entry has a thick creamy feel. Bourbon arrives building to a maple syrup, and marshmallow peak. It fades with oak, and heavy cream and finishes with brown sugar, dairy cream, anise, and maple candied pecans.
Winners Drink Milk
1.5 Oz. Hard Truth Maple Bourbon Cream
1 Oz. Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka
1 Oz. Kahlua
1 Oz. Half & Half
Drizzle Chocolate Syrup in a Coupe Glass
Shake Ingredients With Ice
Strain Into the Coupe Glass
Made in Nashville Indiana
15% Alcohol
Score: 89
Award: Silver Medal