Review #679 - Milam & Greene Provisions Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies

Milam & Greene is a relatively new whisky brand based in Blanco, Texas. Its female-led team was started by founders Marsha Milam and Heather Greene, which is where the brand gets its name; their master distiller is Marlene Holmes, who spent nearly 30 years working at the Jim Beam distillery.

Milam & Greene pairs its own Texas-made distillate with sourced whisky, much of that coming from contract production at Bardstown Bourbon Company. While Milam & Greene are generally sourcing column-distilled whiskies, their own bourbon production uses pot distillation for an added flavor dimension. One thing the brand is known for is the combination of young and old whiskies in their blends, which combines flavor profiles that aren't seen together too often.

Here we have a new release called Provisions, which is a blend of straight bourbons. This combines their Texas pot still bourbon with that column still Kentucky distillate, and like many of their products, there's no age statement on the label. The mashbill of the blend is 70% corn, 22% malted rye, and 8% malted barley; that should lean a bit sweet with the high corn and the creamy notes from malting the rye.

This bourbon is bottled at the minimum allowable strength of 40% ABV (80 proof) - Milam & Greene explain that they want this bourbon to be approachable for a wide whisky-drinking audience.

Milam & Greene Provisions Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies

USA - Bourbon

Price: USD 36 (2025)

Age Statement: NAS

Strength: 40% ABV

Details: First edition; bottled 2025

Tasting Methodology: Reviewed 1 time; bottle at 100% fill level at time of review. Tasted in a nosing glass, rested 15+ minutes

Nose: Lighter and grainy, even a bit of grain funk that we sometimes get from Texas bourbons. Soft barbecued oak mixes with tarragon and sage; there's a mild wet cardboard note and some youth, and time brings sweeter vanilla.

Palate: The mouthfeel has a medium thickness - a bit more than expected from that strength. Bananas foster combines with richer barbecued oak; it's sweeter than the nose. Some wood tannins and a bit of youth bring a sharper side, the funk from the nose returns, and we get a hint of a wine-like influence.

Finish: Syrupy brown sugar brings a sweeter side, but we also get some bitter notes like amaro, licorice, a hint of tobacco. The aftertaste brings buttered rum; it's a medium length finish.

Final Note: The profile on this blended bourbon is a bit unusual; there are some soft sweet notes that are reminiscent of Kentucky bourbons, but that funky grain and barbecued oak profile from the Texas bourbon shows through. There are definitely some youthful notes as well, though we did try this bottle when it was freshly opened, and a neck pour sometimes shows more of those volatile flavors. An okay bourbon overall - better than expected given the strength and lack of age statement, but still a bit raw.

Value is okay, about average. The bourbon is alright, but the price is very fair around $35. This could be a fun bottle to try if you're curious about the Texas bourbon profile.

Our Average Rating: 5.5 / 10

In the current whisky landscape of increasing prices and variable quality, we've added a value rating to our reviews that relates to the score and the available pricing of each whisky. This roughly equates to a 0-10 scale; no reviews so far have exceeded a score of 10, although it is technically possible for the formula to produce a value rating higher than 10 with a high enough score and low enough price.

Value Rating: 6.66

About Us: We're a husband and wife review team living in the Midwest United States. Generally, our reviews and tasting notes will be a compilation of both of our experiences with a whisky over several tasting sessions.