Hotel Tango Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Hotel Tango · Hotel Tango Distillery
Hotel Tango proves Indiana can produce bourbon with genuine character. It's approachable without being simple, carrying a grain-forward honesty that rewards attention. A solid daily pour that punches above its price point.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Immediate corn sweetness gives way to toasted oak and a faint nuttiness. Underneath, there's a mineral-like quality — almost chalky — with caramel and dried apple rounding things out.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. Butterscotch and vanilla dominate the mid-palate, supported by a distinct grain character and brown spices. A whisper of leather appears as it develops.
Finish
Moderate length with lingering oak and a pleasant sweetness that fades into dry cereal grain.
- Mash Bill
- Corn-heavy with rye and malted barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Limestone Mule — 2 oz Hotel Tango Bourbon · 0.75 oz fresh lime juice · 3 oz ginger beer · Build over ice in a copper mug, garnish with a lime wheel and candied ginger.
Food Pairing
Smoked pork belly sliders with apple slaw
Founded by combat veteran Travis Barnes in Indianapolis, Hotel Tango became Indiana's first combat-veteran-owned distillery, drawing its water from the limestone-rich aquifers beneath the city's old industrial core.
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