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Learn, laugh and enjoy great whiskey!Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.comBlogger901125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-47735935674819332492024-03-17T17:53:00.000-05:002024-03-17T17:53:49.088-05:00Amrut Triparva Triple-Distilled Indian Single Malt Whisky Review <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7dSJqjqgm38Rg4p1D2P-c3GTedQanRxeRI82JYTzXZb7tlom5j8Knh5dOHV-uZHA7qcwoD_hwedB1GxhPG8msrQ-KXWkK6oUfSkq1moEg2T8oVhN3LY7ugVTZsIJxWAmdHAlVF6h5tNtRfoCRDGLh79h40x3jPklv3zXJInxKwDINwJz25vMX-UGMdE/s3072/Amrut%20Triparva.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="3072" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7dSJqjqgm38Rg4p1D2P-c3GTedQanRxeRI82JYTzXZb7tlom5j8Knh5dOHV-uZHA7qcwoD_hwedB1GxhPG8msrQ-KXWkK6oUfSkq1moEg2T8oVhN3LY7ugVTZsIJxWAmdHAlVF6h5tNtRfoCRDGLh79h40x3jPklv3zXJInxKwDINwJz25vMX-UGMdE/w640-h480/Amrut%20Triparva.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;"> is a distillery of <i>firsts</i>. It was India’s
first distillery. It produced India’s first single malt whisky. It is known for
going out on a limb to create unique, non-me-too products. For example, Amrut created
India’s first single malt rye whisky.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Amrut
has pretty much produced a range of uncompromisingly innovative single malt
whiskies such as the Amrut </span></i><b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Spectrum</span></i></b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> (multiple oak wood barrel single malt), </span></i><b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Naarangi</span></i></b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> (a single malt with orange influence), </span></i><b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Rye Single Malt</span></i></b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> to name a few. This latest addition of </span></i><b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Triparva</span></i></b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, triple distilled single malt, kind of completes
the course. I think, for any distillery to come and do what Amrut has done in
India will take a long time and the depth and variety of what Amrut has is
unmatched. We are proud of what we have done so far and cemented our position
as the ‘pioneers’ of single malt making in India.” </span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">- </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Ashok
Chokalingam</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, Head Distiller, Amrut</span></blockquote><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today,
I’m exploring Amrut Triparva, India’s first triple-distilled single malt
whisky. Amrut suggests it may be the first in all of Asia. The word <i>triparva</i>
means<i> in</i> <i>three parts</i> in Hindi. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Triparva
is distilled from 100% Indian six-row unpeated malted barley. Six-row barley differs
significantly from the traditional two-row that most Scotch distilleries utilize.
Two-row typically possesses a fuller, malty flavor. In contrast, six-row has
fewer carbohydrates, more enzymes, more protein, and tends to have a grainy
taste. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">While
Triparva carries no age statement, most Amut expressions mature for five-plus
years. Aging it longer is unnecessary and costly; Bengaluru is very hot and
humid, and each barrel loses 12% annually to the angels on average! It is
packaged at 50% ABV (100°), and there are 5400 bottles distributed worldwide, of
which only 600 were sent to the United States through its American importer, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glass Revolution</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. You can expect to pay around $149.99 for a 750ml.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut
followed Irish tradition with Triparva, so how did it turn out? Well, we have
to #DrinkCurious to discover the answer. But first, I must thank Glass
Revolution for providing me with this sample in exchange for my
no-strings-attached, honest review. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this whisky into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. Inside, it presented as
liquid gold, forming a medium rim with thick, syrupy tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Triparva
had a fruity nose that highlighted cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapples, bananas, and
coconuts. Drawing that air into my mouth revealed tobacco and malt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: A creamy
texture led to tastes of pineapples, banana chips, and melons on the front of
my palate. The middle featured orange citrus, vanilla, and molasses. Flavors of
oak, tobacco, and peaches were on the back. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Peaches
and vanilla cream dominated the finish. However, I also tasted plenty of orange
citrus, banana chips, tobacco, and oak. Overall, it stuck around for a long
duration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: In some
ways, Triparva reminded me of some barrel-proof Irish whiskeys I’ve tasted. In others,
there were classic, well-aged Indian whisky notes. Overall, this whisky is a
fruit bomb with a kick of spice on the back and finish. Triparva is an expensive
whisky. It is also unique, and I love everything about it. Spend the money. You
won’t regret grabbing a <b>Bottle</b>. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12.9715987 77.5945627-15.338635136178846 42.4383127 41.281832536178847 112.7508127tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-72313857115325852092024-03-15T00:00:00.017-05:002024-03-15T06:29:35.757-05:00Paddy's Old Irish Whiskey Review & Tasting Notes<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkiMqJiblUuy4oT22nR6z8UzwFgBOEKOGz67Q2613tUvlTFn_VKWl1SJuIFsuASYjA23HsjnR-gkKR4mnp5SBLVYXI2xvLnf_ZXD4NmFMmYHQmRcH8gOHMOkwlj8xBvqBAQUvN7CYzq0NfPmSzOg5jtqUXzY2eRs7r94AQ346UiiKb4EqcFuZLpxuD=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkiMqJiblUuy4oT22nR6z8UzwFgBOEKOGz67Q2613tUvlTFn_VKWl1SJuIFsuASYjA23HsjnR-gkKR4mnp5SBLVYXI2xvLnf_ZXD4NmFMmYHQmRcH8gOHMOkwlj8xBvqBAQUvN7CYzq0NfPmSzOg5jtqUXzY2eRs7r94AQ346UiiKb4EqcFuZLpxuD=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Patrick “Paddy” O’Flaherty</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> started as a young salesman hired by <b>Cork
Distilleries Co.</b> in 1882. He spent 40 years selling its whiskey to pubs
around Ireland. He was known to buy a round for patrons, always joking around,
and was well-liked by everyone. When he
retired, Cork renamed its whiskey from <b>Cork Distilleries Company Old Irish
Whiskey</b> to <b>Paddy’s Irish Whiskey</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">If
you’re unaware, Irish whiskey used to be the best-selling spirit in the world.
Then, by several strokes of fate, including protective laws, taxation,
mismanagement, and, yes, Prohibition, Irish whiskey became an endangered
species that nearly went extinct. Until very recently, only three distilleries
remained. Irish whiskey has been enjoying a considerable resurgence, blossoming
into at least 32 working distilleries as of December 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Paddy’s
is distilled at the <b>Midleton Distillery</b> in County Cork. Sazerac owns it.
Midleton is also responsible for distilling <b>Redbreast</b>, <b>Jameson</b>, <b>Powers</b>,
and other brands you’ve likely heard of (and maybe even tried).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Made
from a blend of malt, single pot still, and grain whiskeys, Paddy’s is
triple-distilled and then aged a minimum of three years. There is talk that
some casks hit the seven-year mark. Paddy’s is the fourth best-selling Irish
whiskey globally, which means you can probably find it in every liquor,
grocery, and convenience store, and you’ll only have to spend about $20.00 for
a 40% ABV (80°), 750ml package. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Inexpensive
whiskey can be delicious. Since I've been penning reviews, I’ve been running a <b>#RespectTheBottomShelf</b>
campaign, so I’m always looking for whiskeys in that category. But, will Paddy’s
fit the bill? The only way to know for sure is to <b>#DrinkCurious</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Poured neat in my Glencairn glass, Paddy’s
presented as somewhere between straw and light gold. A medium-thick rim created
long, wavy tears that raced back to the pool.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: An
aroma of lemon peel was the first thing I picked out, followed by apple, honey,
light oak, and barley. As I pulled the air into my mouth, thick honey rolled
across my tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Paddy’s may only be 40% ABV, but it was
creamy and full-bodied. The front of my palate zeroed in on lemon curd, honey,
and grass. I tasted vanilla, hazelnuts, and barley as it approached the middle.
The back offered cocoa powder, green peppercorn, and a gentle puff of char.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Short-to-medium in duration, the finish
featured honey, grass, barrel char, and green peppercorn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Frankly, I had no idea what to expect when I
purchased Paddy’s. I’ve never read a review of it; it was just one of those
opportunities to grab a taster and roll the dice. Paddy’s won’t blow you away,
but it also won’t disappoint. Is it a <b>#RespectTheBottomShelf</b>
candidate? Absolutely. And, it also earned my <b>Bottle</b> rating. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland51.994206 -8.728544623.683972163821153 -43.8847946 80.304439836178844 26.4277054tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-48402489327548099872024-03-14T00:00:00.000-05:002024-03-14T08:12:48.838-05:00Reviews of The GlenAllachie Meikle Tòir Peated Whiskeys: The Original, The Chinquapin One, The Sherry One, The Turbo<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWTtLh_-_HCCPCtl7vhoiqaqm6VILbYkBoF-I-AjNvrdgDukQ-2GZMpzxoXeqTSeeezzfl3X5SEuBOleRH-Mg-Efz63Y2_RU7QEAAClD4dJ-K9eCDUafgN3xNZ7dWcs_eqhY49d1H-P61j2UMqAY4raRSpHcov4V3_WDKt8jKmFfo1HvxmMRNls6SNJE/s3240/Meikle%20Toir%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWTtLh_-_HCCPCtl7vhoiqaqm6VILbYkBoF-I-AjNvrdgDukQ-2GZMpzxoXeqTSeeezzfl3X5SEuBOleRH-Mg-Efz63Y2_RU7QEAAClD4dJ-K9eCDUafgN3xNZ7dWcs_eqhY49d1H-P61j2UMqAY4raRSpHcov4V3_WDKt8jKmFfo1HvxmMRNls6SNJE/w606-h640/Meikle%20Toir%20Cover.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
GlenAllachie</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> (pronounced <i>Glen-Alla-Key</i>) is a
relatively new Speyside distillery that's seen many ownership changes in its 54
years. Founded in 1967, The GlenAllachie has been open, closed, mothballed,
reopened, used for strictly blends for </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Chivas Bros.</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, then sold off in
2017 to its current owners, </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
GlenAllachie Distillers Company</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">,
run by </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Billy Walker</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Trisha
Savage</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, and </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Graham Stevenson</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">.
Walker is its current Master Blender.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
GDC completely revamped things with a plan to release whiskies bottled at no
less than 46% ABV and are both naturally colored and non-chill filtered. It
also allows 160 hours of fermentation time, claiming it gives them additional
time to study what's in the tank. The campus is home to 16 warehouses holding
50,000 barrels of whisky!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
thing about Speyside distilleries is that, while not unknown, producing peated
Speyside whiskies is uncommon. I’ve reviewed a handful and yet to be
disappointed. But it takes talent, and that’s something Billy has plenty of. He
and The GlenAllachie have just introduced its </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meikle Tòir</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> whisky line; it has
been in the making since 2018 but is only now coming to age.<i> Meikle Tòir</i>
means “big pursuit.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">One
of the things I love about The GlenAllachie is its transparency. It goes beyond
what I consider above and beyond what many do. For example, the Meikle Tòir
whisky line utilizes a Laureate barley strain and damp, mainland peat from St.
Fergus. Henshead water is used for processing and Blackstank water for cooling.
It relies on Liquid Distillers Yeast for fermentation… and that’s just the
beginning. Feel free to hit up GlenAllachie’s website if you want to geek out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">There
are currently four Meikle Tòir expressions: </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The Original</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The Chinquapin One</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
Sherry One</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, and </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The Turbo</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">. We’ll tackle each in
today’s no-strings-attached, honest review. I thank The GlenAllachie’s
USA-importer, </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ImpEx
Beverages, Inc.</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, for providing me with these samples.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">To
avoid redundancy, I tasted each of these neat from a clean Glencairn glass.</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meikle
Tòir The Original<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tQpWsiISv9M0N5xRffrWq8iSv66cQKsML8tI6lTfM87e_TecUD3ZFQ0LNZGIqSqbFfHZkieWfqnnRyWm_cAOtKeT2L4MB5vgr_g0uL6eb6m21WwYTbFtBIJ18o1CsIlYprUfhxjuejV5ZL_hC1dZuGTZvAEbDY0-RP6UFdFeiwlScQg-7ipYYpgSzDI/s340/Meikle%20Toir%20-%20The%20Original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tQpWsiISv9M0N5xRffrWq8iSv66cQKsML8tI6lTfM87e_TecUD3ZFQ0LNZGIqSqbFfHZkieWfqnnRyWm_cAOtKeT2L4MB5vgr_g0uL6eb6m21WwYTbFtBIJ18o1CsIlYprUfhxjuejV5ZL_hC1dZuGTZvAEbDY0-RP6UFdFeiwlScQg-7ipYYpgSzDI/s320/Meikle%20Toir%20-%20The%20Original.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
100% malted barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Peat:
35ppm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age:
5 years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cooperage:
A combination of first-fill Bourbon barrels, American Virgin Oak casks, and Rye
barrels</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Alcohol
Content: 50% ABV (100°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-Chill
Filtered, Naturally Colored</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Price:
$75.00 for a 700ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
golden liquid formed a medium rim with wide-spaced, thick tears. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: I could
smell the peat before bringing it near my face. It was more woodfire than
anything else. There were notes of vanilla, honey, coffee, and nuts. When I
drew the air through my lips, I found roasted almonds. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
thin, oily mouthfeel offered a taste of smoky peat, honey, and vanilla on the
front of my palate. The middle consisted of hazelnuts, chocolate (think
Nutella), and brown sugar. On the back, I tasted candied ginger, butterscotch,
and oak. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: Long
and lingering, the finish retained the smoky peat, butterscotch, candied
ginger, and oak tannin. It left some sizzle on the tip of my tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Original is one of those peated Speyside Scotches that make me drool. If you think
you hate peat because it tastes like seaweed, burnt rubber, or medicinal, The
Original will be a game-changer. This was a nearly perfect pour, priced right,
and earned every little bit of my <b>Bottle</b> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meikle
Tòir The Chinquapin One<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-zhu45IeT2NzxSv1nds8mmSAQIXUULMwe2Pu8KlWzxEyMU1MCzulR1cAoalfS2aiCBbUckjqf7MCy0PPYD5kd-ktC9USZXK1ROfmNEkxpMCuHQy_sAz8pzbf4YGMgyBvhnfuPWK-K2J6-v3NVLcQlO1SpH6cjvnGROSAOQZKql4xYSCs7gpIitik2nQ/s348/The%20Chinquapin%20One.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-zhu45IeT2NzxSv1nds8mmSAQIXUULMwe2Pu8KlWzxEyMU1MCzulR1cAoalfS2aiCBbUckjqf7MCy0PPYD5kd-ktC9USZXK1ROfmNEkxpMCuHQy_sAz8pzbf4YGMgyBvhnfuPWK-K2J6-v3NVLcQlO1SpH6cjvnGROSAOQZKql4xYSCs7gpIitik2nQ/s320/The%20Chinquapin%20One.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
100% malted barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Peat:
35ppm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age:
5 years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cooperage:
Chinquapin Virgin Oak barrels sourced from the Northern Ozark region</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Alcohol
Content: 50% ABV (100°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-Chill
Filtered, Naturally Colored</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Price:
$75.00 for a 700ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">If
you’re like me and have no clue what <i>Chinquapin</i> means, it is the name
for several trees that grow edible nuts, generally chestnuts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The Chinquapin
One possessed a golden hue. The thin rim discharged quick, thick tears. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
smoky, peaty aroma introduced me to smells of honey, toffee, orange zest, and chocolate.
Pulling the air into my mouth, I found smoky chocolate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
thin, silky texture brought sweet peat to the front of my palate, along with chocolate
and almonds. Think of a smoked Hershey’s with Almonds chocolate bar. Sure,
there’s no such thing, but that hit my mind. At the middle were cocoa powder, roasted
hazelnuts, and vanilla beans. The back included oak tannins, cinnamon spice,
and nutmeg.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
medium duration featured oak, nutmeg, cocoa powder, and smoked almonds. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The <a name="_Hlk160469018">Chinquapin One </a>has a single fault: a finish that doesn’t
stick around. Just as I got into really enjoying my sipping experience, it vanished.
Otherwise, this was a genuinely delicious pour. Is it worth the $75.00? Even with
my complaint, the answer is a definitive <i>yes</i>. Chalk up another <b>Bottle</b>
rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meikle
Tòir The Sherry One<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
100% malted barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Peat:
35ppm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age:
5 years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cooperage:
Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso Sherry puncheons</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Alcohol
Content: 48% ABV (96°) </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-Chill
Filtered, Naturally Colored</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Price:
$75.00 for a 700ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The deep,
brown amber generated a medium rim with thick, watery tears. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: An
aroma of light peat tickled my nostrils while raisins, plums, brown sugar,
roasted nuts, and tobacco leaves snuck past. When I took that vapor into my
mouth, I encountered raw honey. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The texture
was incredibly silky. The peat was subtle; raisins and plums were on the front,
while honey, figs, and dates controlled the middle. The back was nutty, with fudge
and orange zest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The finish
parked and idled on my tongue and throat. The raisins, plums, honey, orange
zest, figs, and chocolate could have been ticketed for loitering. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: If you
don’t know what Pedro Ximénez sherry aging does to whisky, you must investigate
it. It is like casting a spell with Elfin's magic! There were layers of flavors
that slowly transformed as the whisky crossed the zones of my palate. This was
an experience I didn’t want to end; I would grab a <b>Bottle</b> of The Sherry
One if I saw it on the shelf, no questions asked. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a name="_Hlk160468753"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meikle Tòir </span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The Turbo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEv-o1YojlUgZIAYjvujhLNs6uUb4-D2kjVIOXjJVkrb0KRmZzSyzmFvr_aVBbJclHevlwOrzJ9EPk4M2VZqqARQT6j_WNS6ePBCzefjWp-rw2hJfDeogIuqXo1jAas2ygZpQMPTW2jvwTN1RZsTLNdnm_lHLKyL8s8UjVuDkr5jtffAkfHanUwjI80Y/s340/The%20Turbo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEv-o1YojlUgZIAYjvujhLNs6uUb4-D2kjVIOXjJVkrb0KRmZzSyzmFvr_aVBbJclHevlwOrzJ9EPk4M2VZqqARQT6j_WNS6ePBCzefjWp-rw2hJfDeogIuqXo1jAas2ygZpQMPTW2jvwTN1RZsTLNdnm_lHLKyL8s8UjVuDkr5jtffAkfHanUwjI80Y/s320/The%20Turbo.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
100% malted barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Peat:
71ppm</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age:
5 years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cooperage:
a combination of three American Virgin Oak casks and five Oloroso hogsheads</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Alcohol
Content: 50% ABV (100°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-Chill
Filtered, Naturally Colored</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Price:
$75.00 for a 700ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Turbo was several shades darker than The Sherry One. A fragile rim shed wavy,
thick tears.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: Ancient
leather, tobacco, almonds, honey, orange citrus, and smoky peat wafted from my
glass. Chocolate danced across my tongue when I sucked that air into my mouth. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The Turbo
had a light, airy texture. Flavors of dates, caramel, and coffee hit the front
of my palate. I tasted hazelnuts, roasted almonds, and cocoa midway through,
with smoky peat, charred oak, and nutmeg on the back. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
long, intense finish featured smoky peat, caramel, coffee, and hazelnut. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: With twice
as many phenols as the other three expressions, The Turbo seems aggressive on
paper, but that doesn’t translate to the palate. Instead, the smoky peat was
complimentary to the different flavors. I tried to drag out this session as
long as possible and was sad when my glass was empty. I would unquestionably
give The Turbo my <b>Bottle</b> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Final Thoughts</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The Meikle
Tòir collection is, overall, stunning. Yeah, for a five-year-old series of
whiskies, it is pricy. However, there is a difference between cost and value. You’re
not going to care about its age. You’ll pat yourself on the back for getting a
tremendous bang for the buck. I don’t believe you can go wrong with any one of
the quartet. Still, if I had to place these in order, it would be The Sherry
One, The Original, The Turbo, and The Chinquapin One. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Charlestown of Aberlour, Aberlour AB38, UK57.474911000000013 -3.21698329.164677163821167 -38.373233 85.785144836178858 31.939267tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-43743802643797751302024-03-13T00:00:00.000-05:002024-03-13T00:00:00.132-05:00Review of Bulleit's Portfolio: Bourbons, Rye, Single Malt, and RTD Cocktails<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9sOfpg2ILFkO6TnnND0DdZMT2WnTx7HXzL6PGeCKdZLem91D0rZGMooaclEbu_Y05RR_CGSUnbdCbrofFYD4KpP-E0z1ATJzyO5kUw0TJIH9zivpUQojxvY27CR9D9AWUnhkom7vw-iVESChwC2YQaGlW0EXcBwsKb6o2e0oo8v-O7Sg2bDNDtsSnLg/s3330/Bulleit%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="3330" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9sOfpg2ILFkO6TnnND0DdZMT2WnTx7HXzL6PGeCKdZLem91D0rZGMooaclEbu_Y05RR_CGSUnbdCbrofFYD4KpP-E0z1ATJzyO5kUw0TJIH9zivpUQojxvY27CR9D9AWUnhkom7vw-iVESChwC2YQaGlW0EXcBwsKb6o2e0oo8v-O7Sg2bDNDtsSnLg/w640-h250/Bulleit%20Cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Bulleit Distilling Company</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%;"> was founded in 1987 by <b>Tom Bulleit</b>
and opened its distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in 2017. In 1997, the brand
was acquired by <b>Seagram</b>, which </span><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Diageo</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%;">
then acquired. Originally, Bulleit was distilled by <b>Buffalo Trace</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">“<b><i>Bulleit Bourbon</i></b><i> is inspired by the whiskey pioneered by an
old family recipe over 150 years ago. Only ingredients of the very highest
quality are used. The subtlety and complexity of Bulleit Bourbon come from its
unique blend of rye, corn, and barley malt, along with special strains of yeast
and pure Kentucky limestone filtered water. Due to its especially high rye
content, Bulleit Bourbon has a bold, spicy character with a finish that's
distinctively clean and smooth.” </i>– Bulleit Distilling Company<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bulleit
is not big on transparency. I appreciate the need to keep certain things
private. There are often non-disclosure agreements in place, and some brands
are just plain squirrely about disclosing any more than legally required. In
February 2021, I asked Bulleit’s marketing team face-to-face if the distiller
was <b>Four Roses</b> and was given a long-winded semi-denial. As such, that
piqued my interest even further, and I put on my detective hat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In
1997, Seagram<b> </b>was producing Bulleit at its Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
distillery. If you know anything about Seagram’s history, its Lawrenceburg
facility was called <b>Kirin Brewing Company</b>. That city has only two
distilleries: Four Roses and <b>Wild
Turkey</b>. And we know it isn’t Wild Turkey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">However,
with Bulleit’s tremendous growth (one of the best-selling Bourbon brands)
combined with Four Roses’ assumed limited capacity, Four Roses isn’t likely the
sole supplier. As such, the distillate could be from several sources, including
a blend from various distilleries. So, the long-winded semi-denial makes sense,
no matter how frustrating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Moreover,
Bulleit has increased its whiskey portfolio to include <b>Bulleit Rye</b>,
<b>Bulleit Cask Strength
Bourbon</b>, <b>Bulleit 10-Year Bourbon</b>,
and <b>Bulleit Single Malt</b>. It even offers two RTDs (ready-to-drink
cocktails): an <b>Old
Fashioned</b> and a <b>Manhattan</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We’ll
explore all of those, as Bulleit was kind enough to send me samples of each in
exchange for my no-strings-attached honest reviews. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Before
I #DrinkCurious, I want to say something important: I am a 100% advocate for
drinking responsibly. There is a lot of whiskey to drink here, and the tastings
didn’t occur in a single sitting. Aside from my desire to avoid getting schnockered,
there is a thing called <i>palate fatigue,</i> which is very real. My duty to
you is to provide accurate tasting notes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bulleit
Bourbon Frontier Whiskey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0i_5n4bS_uj5zEy4bTGrCyOCz_Y0_DkjnE3MrTCOtn7wUFpNlpVTYczNeAl-MYf7hifJApy1lQg571EaA9QFlmzgIX3Bgh82C9BtbZsVIRWcbUu8SpxIBMAcr4KozjE11Q_CMt_vFMYh_ggMmSZwh-Ex4GEsdwbvyA2mrwZd32C7c7ovDTjnsYi_b8Nk/s2559/Bulleit%20Bourbon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="2559" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0i_5n4bS_uj5zEy4bTGrCyOCz_Y0_DkjnE3MrTCOtn7wUFpNlpVTYczNeAl-MYf7hifJApy1lQg571EaA9QFlmzgIX3Bgh82C9BtbZsVIRWcbUu8SpxIBMAcr4KozjE11Q_CMt_vFMYh_ggMmSZwh-Ex4GEsdwbvyA2mrwZd32C7c7ovDTjnsYi_b8Nk/s320/Bulleit%20Bourbon.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Distiller:
Undisclosed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mashbill:
68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age:
NAS</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Alcohol
Content: 45% ABV (90°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">$24.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Appearance</b>: I drank
this Bourbon neat in my Glencairn glass. It presented as a blonde straw and
created a thinner rim with fast, thick legs that raced back into the pool of
whiskey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Nose</b>: A hint
of butterscotch escaped the glass as I picked it up. Further exploration
provided pineapple, honey, toasted oak, and cinnamon aromas. When I drew the
air through my lips, honey stood out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Palate</b>: I found
a buttery texture that coated every crevice of my mouth. Vanilla, cinnamon, and
apple were on the front of my palate, while flavors of cinnamon, hazelnut, and
orange rind were next. I tasted black licorice, toasted oak, and black pepper
on the back.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Finish</b>: There
was an interesting mix of black pepper, clove, hazelnut, and black licorice
that stuck around for several minutes. A moderate tingling of my tongue was
notable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle, Bar, or Bust</b>: This
Bourbon is a bit rough, and I guess that’s part of the Frontier Whiskey charm.
I think Bulleit’s flagship Bourbon would make a good cocktail base, but it
isn’t something I’d consider as a daily sipper. I buy and rate whiskeys to be
enjoyed neat. The price is undoubtedly attractive, and it isn’t a bad Bourbon.
As such, it earns a <b>Bar</b> rating from
me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bulleit 10-Year
Bourbon</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVl5QMORCqFq4Iji7Zf-GktUiZAp1GV-SkLlr93fk_QJQecCbVIp6xWWisMqD6itSz80zTp7fTRZMS5alAw5dufK-gdVFi5oXSf9WzAE67JWtNFqWYWm16ZYoXKgtkqf-fO2NaSCsMzd78QBYA5LLyk2bCa4chB2Tbpmb_GRjh-27yD-c4dMUP8cRpI6U/s1999/Bulleit%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="1999" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVl5QMORCqFq4Iji7Zf-GktUiZAp1GV-SkLlr93fk_QJQecCbVIp6xWWisMqD6itSz80zTp7fTRZMS5alAw5dufK-gdVFi5oXSf9WzAE67JWtNFqWYWm16ZYoXKgtkqf-fO2NaSCsMzd78QBYA5LLyk2bCa4chB2Tbpmb_GRjh-27yD-c4dMUP8cRpI6U/s320/Bulleit%2010.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Distiller:
Undisclosed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mashbill:
68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age:
10 Years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Alcohol
Content: 45.6% ABV (91.2°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">$41.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Appearance</b>: The
bright orange amber liquid produced a medium rim with wide, slow, syrupy tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Nose</b>: This
ten-year Bourbon was very fragrant. I could identify cherries, citrus, cinnamon,
vanilla, and oak. Breathing it through my lips gave off vanilla. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Palate</b>: The
mouthfeel was oily, giving me a taste of vanilla, caramel, and leather on the
front. Midway through were cherries, apricots, and apples. The back featured rye
spice, oak, and black pepper. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Finish</b>: Medium
in duration, it started sweet with butterscotch, apricots, apples, and cherries.
The conclusion was spicy with rye, wood, and black pepper. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle, Bar, or Bust</b>: It was
challenging finding something that would stand out in the nosing, taste, or
finish, yet it was superior to the flagship Bourbon. It won’t knock your socks
off; however, the 10-Year <i>could</i> be someone’s daily drinker, and at only
$42.00, it is pretty affordable considering the age. Because of those two
statements, it seizes my <b>Bottle</b> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bulleit Barrel
Strength Bourbon Batch 06<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv8x3RqLZtPzjdO5EJvIy-9lcQ7IXVAmlfIWYMi_ohwwaWA26_5Z2QJbtOVBRGQpkipJRcV0UFzrL9Ryki5Z86uhXN9Yr9XJzFFzwXmgSoxTmWZFiEuHGdvJ9M7KxyeklUaztW4NZcit2dJWcN13EUm0fT6kmYfDxy-OSl-KKm7bVeDSpGwu_IUir5cU/s2145/Bulleit%20CS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2145" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv8x3RqLZtPzjdO5EJvIy-9lcQ7IXVAmlfIWYMi_ohwwaWA26_5Z2QJbtOVBRGQpkipJRcV0UFzrL9Ryki5Z86uhXN9Yr9XJzFFzwXmgSoxTmWZFiEuHGdvJ9M7KxyeklUaztW4NZcit2dJWcN13EUm0fT6kmYfDxy-OSl-KKm7bVeDSpGwu_IUir5cU/s320/Bulleit%20CS.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Distiller:
Undisclosed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mashbill:
68% Corn, 28% Rye, 4% Malted Barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age:
NAS</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Alcohol
Content: 58.3% ABV (116.6°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">$49.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Appearance</b>:
Interestingly, the Barrel Strength version was only a smidge darker in color
than the 10-Year. The medium-thick rim allowed lightning-quick legs to fall. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Nose</b>: My
nosing experience included smells of plum, rye spice, brown sugar, vanilla, and
citrus. The air left a butterscotch sensation in my mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Palate</b>: The
thick but oily texture coated the entirety of my mouth. At the front were cherries,
plums, and cinnamon flavors, while the middle had vanilla, brown sugar, and nutmeg.
The back consisted of oak, black pepper, and another round of cherries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Finish</b>: Cinnamon spice, cherries, plums, brown sugar,
oak, and black pepper stood out for a medium-long finish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle, Bar, or Bust</b>: The Barrel
Strength Bourbon stood out compared to the flagship and 10-Year. While the
proof is lower than that of many cask-strength competitors, it was
well-balanced and tasty. When you factor in the fact it is only $50.00, this
becomes one of those no-brainer<b> Bottle</b> ratings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bulleit American
Single Malt Whiskey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikW3cyDM7b-ZlI25JvHnvF5oB0gWje2Ik-m_DUNFmkc1xPE1qd1rFHquKl5G9otzkmMoibeUhzdgz8kz5HqBf33_yB4pUljmDDqJkUiTaqcRmJ0enmtJOpu865K2DkXS687BdNmhpe6v0aAVrGedpTjGl6R5Y4is-KhdJm25CVfTh1qcCYJ8-BWj2lYmQ/s2208/Bulleit%20ASMW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="2208" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikW3cyDM7b-ZlI25JvHnvF5oB0gWje2Ik-m_DUNFmkc1xPE1qd1rFHquKl5G9otzkmMoibeUhzdgz8kz5HqBf33_yB4pUljmDDqJkUiTaqcRmJ0enmtJOpu865K2DkXS687BdNmhpe6v0aAVrGedpTjGl6R5Y4is-KhdJm25CVfTh1qcCYJ8-BWj2lYmQ/s320/Bulleit%20ASMW.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Distiller:
Undisclosed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mashbill:
100% Malted Barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age:
NAS, matured in new oak </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Alcohol
Content: 45% ABV (90°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">$54.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Appearance</b>: A neat
pour into my Glencairn glass revealed a golden-colored whiskey. A thick rim
shed very slow, thick tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Nose</b>: This
single malt had an oak-forward aroma, with apples, pears, vanilla, and apricot.
Pulling the vapor into my mouth produced a citrusy sensation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Palate</b>: A
creamy texture led to an unexpected blast of lemon curd on the front of my
palate. It was joined by raw honey and caramel. At mid-palate, I found cereal, ginger,
and malt. The back included citrus, roasted almonds, and oak. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Finish</b>:
Cinnamon, oak, lemon, ginger, and cereal remained in my mouth and throat. It
required several sips to nail everything down because the finish was very
short.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle, Bar, or Bust</b>: For the
most part, I enjoyed this single malt. I’m a sucker for the category right now,
and the one thing I was saddened by was how brief that finish was. It was
almost as if it suffered from stage fright and rushed off before anyone
noticed, making it all that more noticeable. Bulleit Single Malt tastes good. I
wish I could savor the flavors longer. Still, it earned my <b>Bottle</b>
rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bulleit 95
Rye Frontier Whiskey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hCQgmbyAtZw1Ce8mbRI8_evgnpswiwdXfIvNgTvcaMXlX7H554dYIRo0fRS2HzfAICGjxybP4VHxW5v3qu7AmRWjZX8JluBiedK_0XldJFl5IKZZy3JXGGuED-7QFqUmd8vZ8-LIEEgRODE1S5O5cUFzz9_4uSRvJ6AIuNLLuoPU8VMP00nD8NDmlN4/s2231/Bulleit%2095%20Rye.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="2231" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hCQgmbyAtZw1Ce8mbRI8_evgnpswiwdXfIvNgTvcaMXlX7H554dYIRo0fRS2HzfAICGjxybP4VHxW5v3qu7AmRWjZX8JluBiedK_0XldJFl5IKZZy3JXGGuED-7QFqUmd8vZ8-LIEEgRODE1S5O5cUFzz9_4uSRvJ6AIuNLLuoPU8VMP00nD8NDmlN4/s320/Bulleit%2095%20Rye.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Distiller:
<b>MGP</b> (<b>Ross
& Squibb</b>)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mashbill:
95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age:
NAS, matured in new, charred oak</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Alcohol
Content: 45% ABV (90°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">$24.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Appearance</b>: Poured
neat into my Glencairn glass, this American Rye presented as an orange amber.
The massive rim created wide, crooked tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Nose</b>: I
smelled such a bold wintergreen that it almost cleared my sinuses! Once I got
past it, I came across dill, oak, caramel, and vanilla. Drawing the air into my
mouth allowed caramel to cross my tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Palate</b>: The
very thin mouthfeel introduced mint and caramel to the front of my palate. The
middle featured green tea and pine, whereas the back tasted of rye spice and
oak. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Finish</b>: My
tongue was left sizzling despite the lowish proof. It combined rye spice, dry
oak, mint, and black pepper. Overall, it was a longer finish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle, Bar, or Bust</b>: Bulleit
95 Rye possessed one of the thinnest mouthfeels I’ve experienced. It surprised
me because I felt I might have been missing something. Like the flagship
Bourbon, I can’t picture selecting it as a daily sipper, and it likely makes a satisfactory
cocktail base. At only $25, it is highly affordable and has enough panache to not
get lost. It deserves my <b>Bar</b> rating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>◊◊◊◊◊</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Old
Fashioned Cocktail<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKegoWgIUtj1NU7fdDASVG8Gqx34gIRf7_l_2XQ3eCO3G0UQfxYQ4Z68YqkA5afC5TmDEfKCamTuBnTRrIaYnZiQJ9OvjKBaLRZMFsXr-c_EYWhIRK1lbqEtMv8VKKP9OYYAvW41RE4iLEIUaWKW6dp35mGvruP3UMFEX1cN2sGk82LhTE2WzeJ4TigpQ/s2031/Bulleit%20Old%20Fashioned.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="1294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKegoWgIUtj1NU7fdDASVG8Gqx34gIRf7_l_2XQ3eCO3G0UQfxYQ4Z68YqkA5afC5TmDEfKCamTuBnTRrIaYnZiQJ9OvjKBaLRZMFsXr-c_EYWhIRK1lbqEtMv8VKKP9OYYAvW41RE4iLEIUaWKW6dp35mGvruP3UMFEX1cN2sGk82LhTE2WzeJ4TigpQ/s320/Bulleit%20Old%20Fashioned.jpg" width="204" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Distiller:
Undisclosed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mashbill:
Bourbon (assumed 68% Corn, 28% Rye, 4% Malted Barley), Orange Bitters, Caramel
Coloring</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age:
NAS</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Alcohol
Content: 37.5% ABV (75°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">$23.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Appearance</b>: I used
a rocks glass to pour this cocktail. It had a reddish-brown color. I sipped it
neat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Nose</b>: The
aroma included everything you’d expect from an Old Fashioned. I smelled the
sugar, the cherries, the bitters, and, yes, the Bourbon. Drawing the air
through my lips was a blend of cherries and oranges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Palate</b>: The
mouthfeel was silky. As it is a cocktail, I wasn’t going for a front, middle,
and back. I tasted nutmeg, dates, orange citrus, toffee, honey, and sugar. The
Bourbon aspect, with wood, caramel, and cinnamon, was still identifiable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Finish</b>: It was
longer than expected, with cinnamon, caramel, orange citrus, honey, and dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle, Bar, or Bust</b>: A
Bourbon Old Fashioned Sweet is my go-to cocktail when I’m at a bar and not in
love with the whiskey selection. If you like it Sweet or even Press, you’ll
find Bulleit Old Fashioned hits all the right notes. It is precisely like what
a good bartender might make. At $24.00, it will give you plenty of pours to enjoy.
If you went to a bar, that might get you four to six. Bulleit gives you far
more. I’m happy to provide it with my <b>Bottle</b> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>◊◊◊◊◊</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bulleit Manhattan
Cocktail<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8i-w1YeKtdHpjZOivTEuHornlvz4RI_hX0HtUL6RUOdM5CHrIqwVY9eT9R7OJSag_NUHPGbsytrQfeuMo1_v2cAPXFZjxx0O-I4RYubebp7sru-UHyzCMtWxccPiIlXcCt-oDyWn_Bv5-v64ptfQOw7HZt-uQp7JNM0sjBUkpNp36O34WGc8tL8eZD0/s2203/Bulleit%20Manhattan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="1481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8i-w1YeKtdHpjZOivTEuHornlvz4RI_hX0HtUL6RUOdM5CHrIqwVY9eT9R7OJSag_NUHPGbsytrQfeuMo1_v2cAPXFZjxx0O-I4RYubebp7sru-UHyzCMtWxccPiIlXcCt-oDyWn_Bv5-v64ptfQOw7HZt-uQp7JNM0sjBUkpNp36O34WGc8tL8eZD0/s320/Bulleit%20Manhattan.jpg" width="215" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Distiller:
MGP (Ross & Squibb)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mashbill:
Rye (assumed 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley), Sweet Vermouth, Bitters, Caramel
Coloring</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Age:
NAS</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Alcohol
Content: 37.5% ABV (75°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">$23.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Appearance</b>: Like
the Old Fashioned, I used a rocks glass to sip this cocktail. It was a brownish
amber. I drank it neat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Nose</b>: The
vermouth was easy to pluck. I smelled the bitters. The Rye was more challenging
to find. There were cherries and brown sugar. Inhaling the air through my lips brought
out the rye’s spiciness. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Palate</b>: Again,
I wasn’t looking for a front, middle, or back with this cocktail. The texture
was oily. I tasted the sweet vermouth's slight bitterness along with vanilla.
Rye spice and clove rounded things out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Finish</b>: The
vermouth carried through the entirety of the experience. The other flavors fell
off a cliff, but that vermouth continued. Overall, it was a medium duration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle, Bar, or Bust</b>: Bulleit’s
Manhattan was an average Manhattan you’d find at a bartender. It would be nice
if it carried more punch, but the flavors are right. This is a good substitute
if you can’t or don’t want to make one at home. For $24.00, you’d be
hard-pressed to turn it down, which makes this a <b>Bottle</b> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Final Thoughts</b>: My
favorite whiskey was the Single Malt, followed closely by the Barrel Strength
Bourbon. Then came the 10-year flagship Bourbon, and finally, the 95 Rye. The
RTD cocktails are skewed, as usually I’d order an Old Fashioned over a
Manhattan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This was a fun experience. Again,
I thank Bulleit for the opportunity. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bottle</b> = Buy It<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bar</b> = Try It<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Bust </b>= Leave It<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you do so responsibly.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></p><p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com4Shelbyville, KY 40065, USA38.2120144 -85.22356669.9017805638211556 -120.3798166 66.522248236178854 -50.0673166tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-72451464207415528252024-03-12T08:53:00.000-05:002024-03-12T08:53:30.080-05:00Amrut Rye Single Malt Whisky Review & Tasting Notes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtwlxmOXtYEQx1XPsRJnfr4g7UHEa4Gjtilwj62x_n51szIeDB3H1TnlBgWDwr00QP3N32WCmoHerjD_igVAZpl7G6zY8fAjvDi0HPTbTeQy8c7ahaEdKZVENg8fZ9kQNvg_CEiX3EilhoKvtmEDeJbXB_79BXpS1ikKsRGTiNtxOWQr9nivrqZD7vYw/s2714/Amrut%20Rye.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="2714" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtwlxmOXtYEQx1XPsRJnfr4g7UHEa4Gjtilwj62x_n51szIeDB3H1TnlBgWDwr00QP3N32WCmoHerjD_igVAZpl7G6zY8fAjvDi0HPTbTeQy8c7ahaEdKZVENg8fZ9kQNvg_CEiX3EilhoKvtmEDeJbXB_79BXpS1ikKsRGTiNtxOWQr9nivrqZD7vYw/w640-h526/Amrut%20Rye.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Let’s
get something out of the way. It may seem obvious, but India isn’t Scotland or
Ireland. I say that because the definition of <i>Single Malt Whisky </i>in
Scotland and Ireland is precise. It must be made from 100% malted barley. But,
leave those nations, and the definition expands to include <i>any</i> malted
grain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today,
we’re exploring </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut Rye
Single Malt Whisky</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. It is almost prophetic that </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
India’s first single malt distillery, would bring India’s first single malt
made from 100% malted rye! The malted grain comes from Europe, and the whisky
aged five years in new, American oak casks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bengaluru, where Amrut is located, is about 3000 feet above sea level. Temperatures range between 61°F and 94°F, and the average humidity is 66%. The climate causes whisky to age about 3.5 times yearly compared to what Scotland or Ireland experience, translating to about a 12% loss annually to the angels!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">A
750ml bottle of Amrut Rye is packaged at 50% ABV (100°) and suggested at about $160.00, making it a serious investment. We’ll figure out if it
is worth that once we #DrinkCurious, which happens right after I thank </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glass Revolution</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, Amrut’s exclusive US importer, for providing me with
a sample in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest review. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this whisky into a Glencairn glass to sip neat. The liquid inside was an
almost cloudy bronze color. It formed a massive rim and thick, syrupy tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
smelled candied ginger, chocolate, floral rye, orange zest, leather, and clove.
I tried, yet couldn’t pull any oak notes, which shocked me as these were new
barrels. When I drew the air through my lips, it was a blend of leather and
ginger.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
mouthfeel was almost airy as it crossed my tongue. If there were any doubts
about using new oak, they were immediately quashed, as that’s the first thing I
tasted. The front also included gingerbread and caramel. The middle offered nutmeg,
rye spice, and almonds. The back featured brown sugar, orange zest, and clove. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
inside of my mouth was left sizzling – not from heat, but with spices,
including clove, wood tannins, rye spice, candied ginger, nutmeg, and white
pepper. Hidden beneath were caramel, raw almonds, and orange zest. Overall, it
was of a longer duration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Amrut
Rye Single Malt Whisky was unlike any American Rye I’ve tasted. I went into
this review curious if they would be similar in nature. At the other end of the
spectrum, this isn’t like any single malt whisky I’ve tried or any Single Grain
Irish or Scotch whiskies. It was in a league of its own. The wood and spice
notes were bold. Yet, this whisky didn’t taste young. I’m unsure how to
classify Amrut Rye Single Malt Whisky. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">What I am sure of is how
much I enjoyed this sipping experience. As I said initially, the $160 investment
is nothing to sneeze at. But if you want something decidedly different that’s
delicious and full of character, then Amrut Rye Single Malt is right up your
alley. I am thrilled to have this one in my whiskey library, and it earns my <b>Bottle
</b>rating. Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12.9715987 77.5945627-15.338635136178846 42.4383127 41.281832536178847 112.7508127tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-22709938959568287662024-03-10T15:51:00.000-05:002024-03-10T15:51:40.681-05:00Casey Jones Total Eclipse Four-Grain Bourbon & Moonshine Reviews <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UogyxQmXb7cYfrVfMnAuCL7rI8BngV42IPAiahfbThjOITccS7wrz5XHqXNaGw7rjJNBnBlXtZV-WRQWjLD1NiBiGzWWbPcl3OJGsbQGNZn2nKItApupWSL4X4yWA53rfja7zb1BLwdtPJHvly2rL7Of-MziVzdwL1FWOiYAliT-nBBHs4tKJk5cT-8/s2470/Total%20Eclipse%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="1925" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UogyxQmXb7cYfrVfMnAuCL7rI8BngV42IPAiahfbThjOITccS7wrz5XHqXNaGw7rjJNBnBlXtZV-WRQWjLD1NiBiGzWWbPcl3OJGsbQGNZn2nKItApupWSL4X4yWA53rfja7zb1BLwdtPJHvly2rL7Of-MziVzdwL1FWOiYAliT-nBBHs4tKJk5cT-8/w498-h640/Total%20Eclipse%20Cover.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The
</span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Casey Jones Distillery</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> was founded in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 2014 by </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Arlon “AJ” Casey Jones</span></b></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">. His grandfather was the namesake, and he was quite
the legend. He created coffin stills made from copper and shaped like a coffin.
The distillery has the last still Casey Jones built on display. I visited the
distillery last August; this is my photo of the still. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ72496rbF_QvGQaM4kmaZ09UfaQbGrKO890pHUtw1E3IsO19fk9A94A1Jr7sDj3JCD1GYmJg8csJ1LnQIjecYqKHYXje0b6AazXzJb3euKxfpQjOqdxA9R-6jTw1WrQlggQcUftQKz2ChyphenhyphenMHBNWWFkUadtAAZa8hXNUxE2DHFEFwpM_9crSS-7qZ_ek/s4080/Casey%20Jones%20Still.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ72496rbF_QvGQaM4kmaZ09UfaQbGrKO890pHUtw1E3IsO19fk9A94A1Jr7sDj3JCD1GYmJg8csJ1LnQIjecYqKHYXje0b6AazXzJb3euKxfpQjOqdxA9R-6jTw1WrQlggQcUftQKz2ChyphenhyphenMHBNWWFkUadtAAZa8hXNUxE2DHFEFwpM_9crSS-7qZ_ek/w301-h400/Casey%20Jones%20Still.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“During
Prohibition, Al Capone got moonshine from many different places. But the shine
he liked the most came from Golden Pond, Kentucky. What made Golden Pond shine
so special? Casey Jones. Casey was Golden Pond’s master stillmaker. The stills
he designed were unique and meticulously crafted. Revenuers could tell a still
was Casey’s just by looking at it. Fellow moonshiners and Chicago’s most famous
gangster knew Casey’s stills by the superior product they produced.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> – Casey Jones Distillery</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">One
of the cool things about Hopkinsville is that in 2017, it was prime real estate
to see the total eclipse of the sun. The town was flooded with visitors who
wanted to (safely) witness it. About 20,000 people were at the distillery
itself! And next month, there will be another total eclipse, with Hopkinsville
again becoming the center of attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Those
events caused AJ to create a special commemorative whiskey. But instead of one,
he made two: a Bourbon for the 2024 eclipse and a Moonshine for the 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The
distillery’s whiskeys have earned many awards, including the first run of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Total Eclipse Moonshine</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. We’ll explore that and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Total Eclipse Kentucky Straight Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> in today’s #DrinkCurious adventure. Both can be
purchased from the distillery’s </span><a href="https://www.caseyjonesdistillery.com/total-eclipse"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">online
store</span></b></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Before
I start, I must thank Casey Jones Distillery for providing me with samples of
each in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest reviews. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Total
Eclipse Kentucky Straight Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUBY5Pn-d3eLm9c6-CT1vnp3kxNJbBZBA9_e3INMhaRlK8XZ52_Oj3fo3Flet9RI9jpLfsTze6g-cXOh8RLe41PjzlSjiBbqZK7IyiG8e2LQ2sSmpZ1OXC__XTCceNQ8uwFDNDY2cj6WptIPn31zzn3B9GfvqvLAIKMhUUFENrR_ChSjMIX-5d6KmHCc/s3024/Total%20Eclipse%20Bourbon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1679" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUBY5Pn-d3eLm9c6-CT1vnp3kxNJbBZBA9_e3INMhaRlK8XZ52_Oj3fo3Flet9RI9jpLfsTze6g-cXOh8RLe41PjzlSjiBbqZK7IyiG8e2LQ2sSmpZ1OXC__XTCceNQ8uwFDNDY2cj6WptIPn31zzn3B9GfvqvLAIKMhUUFENrR_ChSjMIX-5d6KmHCc/s320/Total%20Eclipse%20Bourbon.jpg" width="178" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
75% corn, 10% wheat, 10% rye, 5% malted barley</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age:
2.6 years, in #4 charred oak barrels from Kelvin Cooperage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">50%
ABV (100°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">$29.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this Bourbon into my Glencairn glass to drink neat. The liquid possessed
an orange-amber color. It produced a medium rim and shed medium, slow tears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
aroma led to smells of corn, nutmeg, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, and oak. Drawing
the air through my lips provided a wave of pure butterscotch across my tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Bourbon’s mouthfeel was thin and oily. The front of my palate encountered
cinnamon, brown sugar, and orange zest. At mid-palate, I found pecans, caramel,
and corn. The back featured nutmeg, barrel char, and black pepper. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
charred oak carried through the finish and became smoky as it dragged on. Orange
zest, pecans, brown sugar, and black pepper were evident. Overall, the finish was
long-lasting and zesty. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I found
several exciting and unique offerings when I visited the distillery last year.
Obviously, the Total Eclipse Bourbon wasn’t quite ready. This limited-edition,
four-grain Bourbon is tasty and full of character. In my opinion, it is worth
grabbing a <b>Bottle</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Total
Eclipse Moonshine<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnN-Huc_Q5FlGxNJvMfCUs_sYa3K9Rv_3TNmMuE1hnkWlxZrIoUiLxgaE_qdGIhdTg5WZYN2IAPTI3nnKMnGAabvmMqzLSlJ32VvJSj1m0sASaioqetw00DPa6Y73MVfboboPBnEdJoMVRFj0mJOEhFkOvk2w94MyXe-Cajd1MntBgYO_1i0US4hEdPY/s2512/Total%20Eclipse%20Moonshine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnN-Huc_Q5FlGxNJvMfCUs_sYa3K9Rv_3TNmMuE1hnkWlxZrIoUiLxgaE_qdGIhdTg5WZYN2IAPTI3nnKMnGAabvmMqzLSlJ32VvJSj1m0sASaioqetw00DPa6Y73MVfboboPBnEdJoMVRFj0mJOEhFkOvk2w94MyXe-Cajd1MntBgYO_1i0US4hEdPY/s320/Total%20Eclipse%20Moonshine.jpg" width="196" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
50% corn, 50% cane sugar</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">50%
ABV (100°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">$29.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this moonshine into a Glencairn glass and sipped it neat. It was crystal
clear, like water. I’ve had some that had a yellow tinge. That’s not the case
with Total Eclipse. The microthin rim gave up slow, medium tears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Note</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Many
moonshines smell like buttered popcorn. That sensation was present, but I also
found fresh-cut lemon grass. Inhaling the vapor into my mouth provided
something agave-like. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
texture was airy. Due to the lack of aging, there wasn’t much depth to the
taste; there was no front, middle, or back. Sweet corn was obvious. The more I
sipped, the sweeter it became. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: After I
swallowed, what was left behind was a combination of sweet corn and white
pepper. It retained a slight sizzle on my tongue; the throat didn’t follow. Its
duration was medium. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Most of
my reviewed moonshines have been flavored. I don’t explore this category much
and don’t consider myself an expert. A majority of the moonshines you see on
store shelves are 40% ABV (80°). Total Eclipse is 20 points higher, and it
shows in especially the finish. The price is on the high side, but when you
consider the higher proof and that it is a limited-edition product, the premium
becomes acceptable. Should it take a <b>Bottle</b> rating? I believe so.
Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Hopkinsville, KY, USA36.8656008 -87.48861868.5553669638211574 -122.6448686 65.175834636178848 -52.332368599999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-2006213382852483282024-03-07T12:00:00.001-06:002024-03-07T14:49:29.992-06:00Review of Amrut's Single Malts of India: Kurinji<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgG_MrwhN2GeOQijvbSpJa_MuziHLrBjF3yQRhD1KJ6WsjW6Md4mtJbkHtVn6h8YSJ4agFT-8sCMFe0MpYlxh30bwh3xlcrnFXh6bB_ld5UCOYvAoBbmoxwezFHWcPFXBLbxQUODEzLuK9Hp6leKGrK3QQiyyZI5Ul1KUGkl2BFJ6BgFSau1pkG4KWa8/s2130/Kurinji.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="2130" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgG_MrwhN2GeOQijvbSpJa_MuziHLrBjF3yQRhD1KJ6WsjW6Md4mtJbkHtVn6h8YSJ4agFT-8sCMFe0MpYlxh30bwh3xlcrnFXh6bB_ld5UCOYvAoBbmoxwezFHWcPFXBLbxQUODEzLuK9Hp6leKGrK3QQiyyZI5Ul1KUGkl2BFJ6BgFSau1pkG4KWa8/w640-h640/Kurinji.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Its
fans know </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> is the pioneer for distilling Indian Single Malt
Whisky. Founded in Bengaluru in 1948, it didn’t produce its first exported single malt
whisky until 2004. It grabbed worldwide attention when </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jim Murray</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
gave </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut Fusion</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> a 97 rating in 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Many
Amrut fans may not know that Amrut has created an umbrella brand called </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Single Malts of India</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. It is a line of whiskies that Amrut produces but
doesn’t distill. Instead, Amrut works with small Indian distilleries. Amrut
takes the unaged distillate back to Bengaluru to age in its warehouses. The
initial release is called </span><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2022/03/amrut-neidhal-single-malts-of-india.html"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Neidhal</span></b></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
which I reviewed in March 2022. The newest edition, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kurinji</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, is the subject of today’s review.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">What
does <i>Kurinji</i> mean? It’s a flower that grows in India, one of the rarest
in the world. Its full name is <i>Neelakurinji</i>, and it blooms only once
every dozen years in the southwestern state of Kerala, turning the hills and
fields a violet color. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Kurinji
has a second meaning:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Ancient
Tamil texts, dating back to the Sangam period (300 BC – 300 AD), classify
mother earth into five regions called tinais, each being associated with its
own distinct literary style, grammar, mood, subtle as well as overt form of
romance, culture, and even cuisine. ‘Kurinji’, according to this classification
comprises all mountains and neighboring regions or in short hilly terrains as
the way of living one associates with them.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> –
Amrut</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut’s
Kurinji is an Indian Single Malt whiskey sourced from this region. It is made
from 100% malted six-row barley and spent five years in ex-Bourbon casks. It
has a suggested price of $115.00.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">If
you’re wondering why a single malt would age only five years, there’s a vast
difference between the Scottish, Irish, and Indian climates. In Scotland or
Ireland, five years is just getting started. In Bengaluru, you’re talking
3-to-4 times faster aging, or in this case, 15-plus years. There is about a 12%
annual loss to the angels!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I
want to #DrinkCurious, but before I can do that, I must thank </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glass Revolution</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, the US importer of Amrut, for providing me with a
sample of Kurinji in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest review. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this whisky into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. It possessed a bright
gold color. The liquid formed a medium rim and massive, wavy tears. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Kurinji
initially had a nose that wouldn’t quit. As it filled the air of my whiskey
library, I smelled citrus, barley, brown sugar, and honey. When I pulled the
air into my mouth, there was honeysuckle. I will also state that after about 15
minutes, the various components of the aroma were more challenging to identify.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
texture was thin but sticky. The front of my palate found brown sugar, caramel,
and cocoa. At its midpoint, I tasted nutmeg, dry leather, and oak. Flavors of
clove, ginger spice, and white pepper were on the back. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Kurinji
had a finish that wouldn’t quit and could very well be one of the longest I’ve
experienced. It featured dry leather, clove, oak, nutmeg, and ginger, then
ended with a kiss of cinnamon apple pie filling.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: One of the
fascinating things about Amrut’s Single Malts of India program is it introduces
us to whiskies entirely off anyone’s radar. I was surprised how strong the
aroma started and then just fell off. The palate began sweet, became dry, and
ended with serious spice. Then there was that Energizer Bunny finish. It all
added up to a lovely tasting experience. I don’t believe you’ll find another
whisky like Kurinji, no matter what corner of the earth you seek. That point
alone earns this one my <b>Bottle</b> rating. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12.9715987 77.5945627-15.338635136178846 42.4383127 41.281832536178847 112.7508127tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-71789784181896408852024-03-05T10:38:00.000-06:002024-03-05T10:38:46.642-06:00Paul John Christmas Edition 2023 Indian Single Malt Whisky Review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8VnvQDnqGass-lpc7Xf0WKGn9sQOvw0MjMn6VOQ4c_aNAU4E8W2kyxyYlQh3elGrBdKV_AD_RtMrU-AdPZ5-brbGmiCd9zwW8McTvy0o2MiPxxcHW7k9ssY3FCtxXz28dA6DpHVPKgGHSzA-Hhls1yrFg13hO8nfJg_shhCiIwx0HrDPMItsn0TwXE0/s3072/PJ%20Christmas%20Ed%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="3072" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8VnvQDnqGass-lpc7Xf0WKGn9sQOvw0MjMn6VOQ4c_aNAU4E8W2kyxyYlQh3elGrBdKV_AD_RtMrU-AdPZ5-brbGmiCd9zwW8McTvy0o2MiPxxcHW7k9ssY3FCtxXz28dA6DpHVPKgGHSzA-Hhls1yrFg13hO8nfJg_shhCiIwx0HrDPMItsn0TwXE0/w640-h362/PJ%20Christmas%20Ed%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Christmas
Edition</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> is </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Paul John Whisky’s</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
annual year-end release. It also serves as a prelude to what the distillery has
up its sleeve for the subsequent year. As you can imagine, some are better than
others, with my favorite to date being the 2020 release. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“A
much awaited release every year by whisky lovers from across the world, each
malt of our Christmas Edition series evokes joy and enjoys a special place in
hearts and on shelves.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> – Paul John Whisky </span></span></blockquote><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">But
what, exactly, is Paul John? It is a product of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">John’s Distilleries</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
the maker of the world’s sixth-largest whisky brand: </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Original Choice Whisky</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. John’s Distilleries was founded in 1996 and is
partly owned by </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Sazerac</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Paul John is its Single Malt brand, one of the
three major well-known Indian labels, along with </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Amrut</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Rampur</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
distillery is located in Goa, India, in the western part of the nation. The
average temperature in Goa is the high 80s to low 90s (Fahrenheit), translating
to a naturally-accelerated aging environment. It is suggested that there is a
3:1 ratio compared to Scottish or Irish counterparts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Six-row
Indian barley, which is said to have a higher protein and fiber content, is
utilized. Fermentation takes 40 hours or longer before the mash is distilled
through its copper pot stills. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The
</span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2023 Christmas Edition</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> release is similar to the previous editions in many
ways: it carries no age statement, is non-chill filtered, is naturally colored,
and weighs in at 46% ABV (92°). And what’s similarly different is the
cooperages used. 2023 is the sixth year of the annual release, with the differing
factor being ex-Bourbon cask maturation and finishing in a Single Vintage
Colheita Tawny Port Cask. Another change is there is no peated whisky
component.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">If
you’re like me and not a wine enthusiast, you have no idea what <i>Single
Vintage Colheita Tawny Port</i> means. The name is a bit redundant. Single
Vintage Tawny Ports are called <i>Colheitas</i>. The grapes used are harvested
during a single vintage year. A Colheitas port must legally age at least seven years but can go on for decades or even centuries! It is also a rare type of Port - only about 1% of all Port wines fit this category.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">While
Christmas Edition is a limited-edition whisky, my experience with the previous
releases is that it isn’t overly challenging to find, even for several months
beyond Christmas. You should be able to acquire a 700ml for about $75.00. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Before
I get to the always exciting #DrinkCurious part of the review, I must thank
Paul John for providing me with a sample in exchange for a no-strings-attached,
honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this Indian Single Malt whisky into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. The
liquid formed a medium rim that couldn’t begin to hold back the watery tears
that fell. It possessed a deep, orange color.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
aroma was strong enough to fill my whiskey library. I smelled plums, cherries, toffee,
caramel, and leather. Chocolate-covered cherries danced across my tongue when I
took that air into my mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
tasted the plums, cherries, and stewed peaches before I could even discern the
whisky’s texture, which, incidentally, was rich and oily. The middle offered
honey, English toffee, and roasted coffee. Flavors of clove, leather, and milk
chocolate were on the back. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
long finish included notes of plums, milk chocolate, coffee, toffee, leather,
and clove.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I love
peated single malt whiskies. When I started today’s journey, I was disappointed
there was no peated component. It is something that Paul John excels at.
However, that disappointment dematerialized once this latest Christmas Edition
hit my tongue. Instead, I savored this sweet, fruity treat, and I took another
pour when my glass was empty. I’m unsure if it eclipses the 2020 release, but it
takes second place if it isn’t the best. Regardless, a Bottle rating is
well-earned. Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com1Goa, India15.2993265 74.123995999999991-13.010907336178846 38.967745999999991 43.609560336178845 109.28024599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-54116754015269832282024-03-03T16:46:00.000-06:002024-03-03T16:46:24.320-06:00High n' Wicked No. 7 Foursquare Single Grain Irish Whiskey Review & Tasting Notes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1_nVME12p-Ikax3-GWZyrURl3yVtY5ry5h52lQL6XYz1746gZKNJVqj6Ud7LtQ1fNrW3hOdEqUb49trUU6X6L1EVRi-ODWupN7fvl8WBu7-i5cKZ8e3PGnZJ5cHDvPXOo0RQMqqkP05dwzoAm5WoZUNyfEnyGCadHh1QwmIi50L83EIHjPMO9oO5QH4/s2563/High%20n%20Wicked%20Foursquare%20Irish%20Single%20Grain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2563" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1_nVME12p-Ikax3-GWZyrURl3yVtY5ry5h52lQL6XYz1746gZKNJVqj6Ud7LtQ1fNrW3hOdEqUb49trUU6X6L1EVRi-ODWupN7fvl8WBu7-i5cKZ8e3PGnZJ5cHDvPXOo0RQMqqkP05dwzoAm5WoZUNyfEnyGCadHh1QwmIi50L83EIHjPMO9oO5QH4/w640-h612/High%20n%20Wicked%20Foursquare%20Irish%20Single%20Grain.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Single-grain whiskeys are far less famous than their single-malt siblings. <i>Single
malts</i> are easy to understand – they are distilled at a single distillery using
malted barley. On the other hand, <i>single grain</i> still means that the whiskey was
distilled at a single distillery. Yet, instead of barley, distillers use corn,
rye, wheat, or other cereal grains. Single-grain whiskeys can be
single-ingredient or a blend of grains.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Some
folks believe that single malt whiskey is the most complex and of the highest
quality, and anything else is inferior. Those of that mindset do themselves a
disservice; while there are excellent single malt whiskeys on store shelves, there
are single malts that should never have been bottled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Irish
Single Grain Whiskey</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> is made at a single distillery, using
rye, corn, oats, wheat, and barley, either singly or as a blend. Typically, a
portion of malted barley assists with the fermentation process. Irish law
limits the malted barley content to 30% or less. It is either double- or
triple-distilled utilizing a column still. The whiskey must be matured in wood
containers that are 700 liters or fewer in Ireland for at least three years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">High n’
Wicked</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> was founded in 2019 by </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">W.L. Lyons Brown III</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Kevin E.
Sachs</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, both formerly of </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Brown-Forman</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">.
The duo was instrumental in bringing </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Jack Daniel’s</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Southern Comfort</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> to the Asian and European markets. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">“Our
pursuit of distinctive distillates is relentless. While the soul of our brand
franchise will always be Kentucky Bourbon and Kentucky Rye, we are not afraid
to bottle whiskies from other parts of the country or from The Old World that
meet our standards. We will throw in some secondary wood finishes from time to
time to keep our offerings frothy.”</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">
– W.L. Lyons Brown III, CEO and Co-Founder</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Today’s
review explores High n’ Wicked’s </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">No. 7</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Foursquare
Single Irish Grain Whiskey</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">. While the distiller
is undisclosed, distillation occurred in County Cork from a mash of 96% French
maize (corn) and 4% malted barley. It matured in former Bourbon barrels, then
transferred to casks used to age 12-year single blended rum from </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Foursquare Rum Distillery</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, one of the world’s premier rum makers.
Specifically, these Barbados rum casks held their </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mark X</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> from 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
whiskey is non-chill filtered and packaged at 50% ABV (100°). A 750ml bottle is
suggested at $79.99 and can be acquired from </span><a href="https://www.highnwicked.com/buy-online"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>High n’
Wicked’s website</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Before
I can #DrinkCurious, I must thank High n’ Wicked for providing me with a sample
in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest review. Let’s get started.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this whiskey into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. Inside, the liquid was
the color of golden straw. It formed a medium rim, producing slow, syrupy tears
and leaving tiny, sticky droplets behind. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The rum
influence was evident in the aroma. I smelled pineapples, coconut, lemons, vanilla,
molasses, and chocolate. When I inhaled the vapor into my mouth, I found smoky
caramel. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
texture was thick and creamy. It filled my mouth and coated my throat. The
front of my palate encountered coconut, pineapple, and figs. The middle featured
vanilla, salted caramel, and lemon zest. I tasted clove, oak, and smoked
almonds. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
extra-long finish included pineapple, honey, salted caramel, lemon peel, and smoked
almonds, with the final note of clove that held on the longest (by far). That
was until I tasted a <b>Three Musketeers </b>candy bar at the very end. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: High n’
Wicked No. 7 Foursquare Single Grain is unlike any Irish whiskey I’ve experienced.
I scoured some of my older reviews to see if I’d tried any in a rum-cask
finish, and there was <b><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2020/11/grace-omalley-irish-whiskey-review.html">Grace
O’Malley</a></b>, but it didn’t taste anything like this. This is my third escapade
with High n’ Wicked. I’m impressed, and this Irish whiskey earns every bit of
my <b>Bottle</b> rating. Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland51.994206 -8.728544623.683972163821153 -43.8847946 80.304439836178844 26.4277054tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-45039088960010661172024-03-01T18:46:00.000-06:002024-03-01T18:46:02.439-06:00Review of Niemuth's Southside Market Barrel Picks: RyeBon, Backbeat, and Fifth Wardses<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOHsGnP-SSsnj-wTvNIdq_8GBMV_d2sFSt4UrjFXdC6krlyWuJSTuyaEg_5vBFb6H7gx9xSS3s7A0YOMaZa4XRyWjlVGwshLFp7-QSdvamq-pKcJbBH_hd1WU6d_s9Uh8wdQpdEx4fK88hpOa2OV1VcY8x1eqWeR_gpxvqu7HEE_r_eo3EBvpvkk0ERg/s2716/Niemuths%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2716" data-original-width="2713" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOHsGnP-SSsnj-wTvNIdq_8GBMV_d2sFSt4UrjFXdC6krlyWuJSTuyaEg_5vBFb6H7gx9xSS3s7A0YOMaZa4XRyWjlVGwshLFp7-QSdvamq-pKcJbBH_hd1WU6d_s9Uh8wdQpdEx4fK88hpOa2OV1VcY8x1eqWeR_gpxvqu7HEE_r_eo3EBvpvkk0ERg/w640-h640/Niemuths%20Cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Every now and again,
someone requests that I review their store picks. Sometimes it is a friend with
something they’ve found, sometimes it is someone with a podcast that has done
their own pick, and then there’s the liquor store managers that are curious
about my thoughts of whatever they’ve picked.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Today the latter occurred.
We’ll explore three barrel picks from <b>Niemuth’s Southside Market</b> in
Appleton, Wisconsin. <b>Sean Wipfli</b> is a long-time friend and manages the
picks at Niemuth’s. He and I have done a handful of picks together, so we each
have a good idea as to what the other looks for in selecting a barrel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEstNr8FmWcjm3YYhSUzRs7hTFP22aB2XrN5niV_DCxCb9m-RcXcE97-bXcXGiljhPI_BNHevEI3CqLhImJ2kVJE0gtAr6o-0DFOOE_K73oUxLuo2jF5ESWX76mKSr2_65bvP7FQ6_8K8O9t2m-AY538fgoz_TFZ8NCi65QkktQK4KiegsD8GZcc2ifc/s128/Niemuths.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="128" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEstNr8FmWcjm3YYhSUzRs7hTFP22aB2XrN5niV_DCxCb9m-RcXcE97-bXcXGiljhPI_BNHevEI3CqLhImJ2kVJE0gtAr6o-0DFOOE_K73oUxLuo2jF5ESWX76mKSr2_65bvP7FQ6_8K8O9t2m-AY538fgoz_TFZ8NCi65QkktQK4KiegsD8GZcc2ifc/w200-h200/Niemuths.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I have three samples,
marked A, B, and C:</span></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">A.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cat’s Eye Obtainium Bourye<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">B.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Still + Oak Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">C.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Dirty Helen Split-Proof Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">There are no special rules
with regard to reviewing picks. Friendships and prior working relationships
have no impact on my recommendations. They still must hold up to my strict
standards. For the record, I’ve dinged a handful of picks from Niemuth’s.
Others I’ve found incredible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">In other words, these are
all no-strings-attached, honest reviews. The same as always. Let’s
#DrinkCurious. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cat’s Eye Obtainium Bourye</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Code Name: <i>RyeBon</i></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill: A blend of MGP’s 60%
corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley Bourbon and 95% rye, 5% malted barley
American Rye. It was blended and then casked.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age: 10 years, 10 months</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ABV: 49.8% (99.6°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-chill filtered</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">$84.99 for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cat’s Eye Distillery</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> is a
microdistillery located in Bettendorf, Iowa and was founded by <b>John Baker</b>.
The distillery is owned by <b>Gene Nassif</b> and <b>Jason Baker</b>. Cat’s Eye
produces sourced whiskeys and rums from around the world under its namesake
brand, <b>Obtainium</b>, <b>Magi</b>, and <b>Nassif Family Reserve</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: A neat
pour into my Glencairn glass revealed a whiskey with a true, orange amber
color. The massive rim eventually discharged slow, thick tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
aroma included a heavy dose of oak, along with nutmeg, cherries, caramel, and
milk chocolate. Inhaling through my lips brought pure caramel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The mouthfeel
was soft and silky. On the front of my palate, there were cherries, ripe plums,
and caramel. At the middle, that caramel morphed into molasses and was joined
by rye spice and tobacco. Black pepper, oak, and mild chocolate were on the
back.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
long finish gave plenty of oak without being overly dominant. I also found molasses,
chocolate, rye spice, and plums. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: <i>RyeBon</i>
is an unusual Bourbon-Rye blend. I’ve tasted several, both from Cat’s Eye and, of
course, <b>High West</b>. I loved how it went from sweet to spicy and back to
sweet. It was as if both components were engaged in battle. This is an
incredible whiskey, and well-deserving of my <b>Bottle</b> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Still +
Oak Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Code Name: <i>Backbeat</i></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill: 67% corn, 22%
malted barley, and 11% rye </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age: 4 years in 53-gallon
new, charred oak barrels</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ABV: 50% (100°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-chill filtered</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">$51.99 for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Still + Oak</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> is distilled by </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Great Lakes Distillery</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">
out of Milwaukee. It is considered Wisconsin’s <i>original distillery</i>.
Opened in 2004 by </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Guy
Rehorst</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, and produces a diverse portfolio,
including whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, brandy, absinthe, and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: A neat
pour into my Glencairn glass showed a golden orange liquid which formed a thick
rim and slow, widely-spaced tears. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
smelled cedar, nutmeg, brown sugar, cereal, and corn. Drawing the air into my
mouth brought a blast of vanilla. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: <i>Backbeat</i>
had an airy mouthfeel. I tasted caramel, brown sugar, and cocoa on the front,
with cherries, tobacco leaf, and tea at mid-palate. The back consisted of bold
oak, clove, and cinnamon spice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: <i>Backbeat</i>
has one of those Energizer Bunny finishes. I timed it at nearly two minutes. It
consisted of oak tannins, clove, cherries and cinnamon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: For
roughly $52.00, <i>Backbeat </i>is an interesting pour that gives a serious
bang for the buck. That airy mouthfeel got my attention; there aren’t many 100°
Bourbons out there that have one similar. I also enjoyed the cherry blast
mid-palate and on the finish. I believe it deserves my <b>Bottle</b> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Dirty
Helen Split Proof Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Code Name: <i>Fifth Wardses</i></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill: 67% corn, 22%
malted barley, and 11% rye </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age: 4 years in 53-gallon
new, charred oak barrels</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ABV: 64.9% (129.8°)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-chill filtered</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">$59.99 for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Dirty
Helen</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> is also distilled by Great Lakes
Distillery. It is normally a barrel proof Bourbon named for a former Milwaukee
sex worker, speakeasy operator, restauranteur, and saloon owner who called </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Al Capone</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">,
</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Liberace</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Big Jim
Colisimo</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">, and </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Gloria Swanson</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">In
the case of <i>Fifth Wardses</i>, it is a split-proof Bourbon, meaning half the
blend was Bottled-in-Bond and the other half was barrel proof. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
sipped this neat from my Glencairn glass. It was golden orange in color and created
a fragile rim with fast, medium tears.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The nose
comprised of raisins, brown sugar, vanilla, and toasted oak. Pulling the vapor
through my lips, I found caramel. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
texture was like an oil slick. It slid effortlessly down my throat. The front
of my palate experienced nutmeg, vanilla, and brown sugar. At the middle, I
tasted fennel, rye spice, and caramel. The back featured clove, cinnamon
Red-Hots, and black pepper.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">:
Medium-to-long in duration, the finish retained flavors of cinnamon Red-Hots,
clove, black pepper, rye spice, and brown sugar. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: Here’s
the deal. I hate black-licorace flavors. That includes fennel and anise. Yet,
it was a minor player that was short-lived in the tasting experience. I found
myself forgetting about it and concentrated on the other notes. Blending the
two proofs was an unusual experience and it seemed to have paid off. <i>Fifth Wardses</i> secures my <b>Bottle</b> rating as well.
Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Appleton, WI, USA44.2619309 -88.4153846999999915.951697063821157 -123.57163469999999 72.572164736178848 -53.25913469999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-30173698641029503052024-02-29T16:20:00.000-06:002024-02-29T16:20:22.752-06:00BENDT No. 5 American Blended Whiskey Review & Tasting Notes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmuL0Rd4tVwJ8bMYx4k2QrtLnGjie5MieTJFlmTP1tCH-kwVkGjY_sEm5Ja7TfYUKkaRqrSrdBarQEaJEkRTmxuIKTuH-X7u8_kQ5OFnOEiHdMd1kJ9-u36fpLXnB5zSplswVjLHS0Ix6pSS_hL6MqEuJE3E11eeZ4d84SlfDgPxXJFUtARTSenxun-U/s2359/Bendt%20No%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2359" data-original-width="2200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmuL0Rd4tVwJ8bMYx4k2QrtLnGjie5MieTJFlmTP1tCH-kwVkGjY_sEm5Ja7TfYUKkaRqrSrdBarQEaJEkRTmxuIKTuH-X7u8_kQ5OFnOEiHdMd1kJ9-u36fpLXnB5zSplswVjLHS0Ix6pSS_hL6MqEuJE3E11eeZ4d84SlfDgPxXJFUtARTSenxun-U/w596-h640/Bendt%20No%205.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Blended
whiskeys</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. I’ve discussed several times how this
category, no matter what countries the individual components originate, is
unfairly snubbed by many whiskey enthusiasts. They assume that blends occur in
a misguided attempt to salvage substandard whiskeys. While certain blends are a
step or so above turpentine, blending is an art form. Moreover, in theory,
anything that’s not a single barrel or cask is a blend, and that’s most of the
coveted whiskeys out there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">A
successful blend is contingent on two critical components: the artist and the
whiskeys used. If either one sucks, so will what’s in the bottle. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bendt
Distilling Company</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> is a distillery in Lewisville, Texas, making
grain-to-glass whiskey since 2012. If you’ve seen the word <i>Texas</i> and are
ready to stop reading, don’t. This distillery has impressed the hell out of me.
I’ve reviewed its </span><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2023/10/unbendt-bottled-in-bond-bourbon-and-rye.html"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, Bottled-in-Bond Rye</span></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2024/02/reviews-of-unbendt-straight-malt.html" target="_blank">Bottled-in-BondMalt, and Bottled-in-Bond Wheat</a></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
whiskeys. They’ve all received strong Bottle ratings, and last year, the Rye
took my </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Best American Rye</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> award.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today,
I’m checking out </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">BENDT No.
5 American Blended Whiskey</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Why <i>No. 5</i>? Is
it the fifth attempt? The fifth release? Nope. Bendt No. 5 is named for being a
blend of five different Bendt-distilled whiskeys, each matured at least two
years: </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Rye</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Malt</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Wheat</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Light Whiskey</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Once that process was completed, it spent a second
two years in oak. Packaged at 41.5% ABV (83°), a 750ml bottle has a suggested
price of $24.99.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">“An
aromatic blend of five distinct small batch Texas whiskeys, hand-crafted,
distilled, and aged under one roof in Old Town Lewisville, Texas, then blended together
to create BENDT No. 5.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bending
and weaving 5 superb whiskeys together, BENDT No. 5 has captured the essence of
each whiskey’s finest characteristics, creating a smooth, perfectly balanced blend.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> – Bendt Distilling Company </span></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">I
thank Bendt Distilling Company for providing me with a sample of Bendt No. 5 in
exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest review. Let’s #DrinkCurious and
explore how it fares. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this American whiskey into a Glencairn glass intending to sip it neat. It
was a cloudy hay-colored liquid and produced a thick rim and massive tears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: A
complex aroma included smells of corn, vanilla, barley, rye bread, toasted oak,
earthy moss, and clove. As I pulled the air into my mouth, there was rye bread
and earthy moss. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: BENDT No.
5’s texture was thin and a tad silky. On the front, there was a blast of corn.
The middle provided tastes of apricots and baked apples. The back featured rye
bread and oak tannins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Medium
in duration, the finish included flavors of corn, apricots, oak spice, and rye
bread. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I’ve
had four of the five components and loved them. I’ve not tried Bendt’s Light
Whiskey yet. On one hand, this is an exciting blend that I’m unaware others
have tried. On the other, some of the flavors faded so quickly that they were challenging
to identify. Would a higher proof fix that, or is this purposefully low-proofed
so one whiskey’s character doesn’t steamroll the others? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">This is a $25.00 American
whiskey that’s unlike any other $25.00 one I’ve tried. I’m unsure if a novice
would appreciate what’s in the glass; it seems geared toward a more experienced
whiskey drinker. I believe picking up a <b>Bottle</b> of BENDT No. 5 is worthwhile simply
because it is so unique. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Lewisville, TX, USA33.0463292 -96.99419034.7360953638211569 -132.1504403 61.356563036178848 -61.8379403tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-30706960863561002012024-02-28T00:00:00.002-06:002024-02-28T00:00:00.138-06:00Casey Jones Distillery Total Eclipse Unboxing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7YF8JMZVEXY" width="320" youtube-src-id="7YF8JMZVEXY"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I received this very cool Total Eclipse Gift Box from Casey Jones Distillery. Check it out, cheers!</span></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-72999958993139815042024-02-27T17:00:00.002-06:002024-02-27T19:09:39.053-06:00Lodestar American Whiskey Review & Tasting Notes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4gipo5RLpdrQXI9A5PE7AmALIQdgmtOhDWUYIx-i0LYo35ZuDyUGLRYmHOTWwvkT_s2lo51SE6DnNxHc0NVocfPvnhyphenhyphen_hF0KFV9TOjpwPmLi-SSVI3fokAZqpbiFlUId_hTXKqSRoBUqoOiAuX_fft9yDYGjvg10ly8vb74zcn4Fm0JLYaVSnOMgbZs/s1577/Lodestar%20American%20Whiskey.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="1577" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4gipo5RLpdrQXI9A5PE7AmALIQdgmtOhDWUYIx-i0LYo35ZuDyUGLRYmHOTWwvkT_s2lo51SE6DnNxHc0NVocfPvnhyphenhyphen_hF0KFV9TOjpwPmLi-SSVI3fokAZqpbiFlUId_hTXKqSRoBUqoOiAuX_fft9yDYGjvg10ly8vb74zcn4Fm0JLYaVSnOMgbZs/w640-h610/Lodestar%20American%20Whiskey.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Not
too long ago, whiskey was almost exclusively a male-oriented product. There’s
been a big push, and women have made tremendous inroads as customers and
distillers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In
the last two years, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Diageo</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> has been influential in fostering change. It created
the Distill Ventures program to help provide capital investment dollars to
underrepresented communities, including women, LGBTQ+, blacks, Asians, and
others in the adult beverage industries. It offers up to $500,000 and between 9
and 12 months of mentorship to successful applicants. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Why
is this important? Aside from the obvious, it was critical in today’s whiskey
review of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Lodestar American Whiskey</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. You see, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Lodestar Spirits, Inc.</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
is the first whiskey to be backed by Diageo’s program. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Lodestar
was founded in California by cousins </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Anna Axster</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Wendelin von Schroder</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Both were entertainment industry professionals who
were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of their dreams was
to create an “inclusive and approachable” whiskey. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Our
expertise is in knowing what tastes good. We follow the flavor, not the rules.
This led us to doing something unusual for the field but totally sensible to us
– blending Straight High Rye Bourbon and American Single Malt Whiskey to create
a deliciously smooth spirit that can satisfy the palates of many.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> – Lodestar Spirits, Inc.</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Lodestar
is so brand new that it was only bottled in the middle of January! Although it
is sourced from </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Ross
& Squibb (MGP)</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, it is also not your typical “me-too”
sourced whiskey. Instead, they blended a four-year, high-rye Bourbon and a
three-year, unpeated American Single Malt Whiskey. The Bourbon comes from MGPs 60%
corn/36% rye/4% malted barley mashbill. The American Single Malt is naturally
100% malted barley. It is packaged at 45% ABV (90°) and has a suggested price
of $45.00. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">As
someone on an American Single Malt Whiskey kick lately, I’m excited to
#DrinkCurious and discover what it is all about. But first, I must thank
Lodestar Spirits for providing me with a sample of its whiskey in exchange for
my no-strings-attached, honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this whiskey into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. The liquid presented
as a golden amber with a bold rim and a wavy curtain of tears. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I smelled
orange peel, coffee, cocoa, and a slight rye spice. I found a blend of vanilla
and barley when I pulled the air through my lips. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
mouthfeel was incredibly thin, oily, and slightly warming. I encountered cinnamon,
nutmeg, and clove on the front of my palate. As the whiskey moved to the middle,
it changed to vanilla, lemon curd, and orange zest. The back offered lightly
charred oak, freshly shredded tobacco leaf, and chocolate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Chocolate
and tobacco leaf were the dominating flavors, yet the barrel char, clove, and
cinnamon were unwilling to simply walk away. Citrus notes barely held their
own. The finish was long and sucked any moisture from the inside of my mouth. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I was taken
aback slightly by how warm this whiskey was at its first and second sips. A
double-palate shock is unusual; flavor notes were easily identified once I got
beyond it. At 90°, Lodestar will hold its own in most whiskey-centric cocktails
and not get lost. When sipped neat, this blend was fascinatingly unusual; it beckoned
me for another sip and a second pour. I found Lodestar to be correctly proofed.
Three years for an American Single Malt is beyond the average; a four-year Bourbon
is pretty standard nowadays.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">I’m curious as hell what
Anna and Wendelin have up their sleeves. Will Lodestar be a one-trick pony or diversify
into other blends (or straight whiskeys)? Time will tell. Meanwhile, its inaugural
whiskey is tasty and affordable, and it hits the right buttons to score my <b>Bottle</b>
rating. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Los Angeles, CA, USA34.0549076 -118.2426435.7446737638211545 -153.398893 62.365141436178845 -83.086393tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-23341619825553384452024-02-25T14:00:00.001-06:002024-02-26T09:25:00.809-06:00Stephen Curry's Gentlemen's Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review & Tasting Notes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNsrSCKQo_hAQAYgMlrb20MitDRXTqkUqQ1U3dD_VgfPCAblnIihxz_bDovUVrmoUorToFdoJKBD9cnk-LnkTLcyj78LQyVwzbrJy72Xs21v8_lQ6F_k-BmXux6R79SxN9_lO6wKwRYlQpdPnhyANlOO24eT9GSIim6YbfUDgjI5vfvFaYwq3zte31Ic/s2877/Gentlemens%20Cut%20Bourbon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2877" data-original-width="2474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNsrSCKQo_hAQAYgMlrb20MitDRXTqkUqQ1U3dD_VgfPCAblnIihxz_bDovUVrmoUorToFdoJKBD9cnk-LnkTLcyj78LQyVwzbrJy72Xs21v8_lQ6F_k-BmXux6R79SxN9_lO6wKwRYlQpdPnhyANlOO24eT9GSIim6YbfUDgjI5vfvFaYwq3zte31Ic/w550-h640/Gentlemens%20Cut%20Bourbon.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Celebrity
whiskeys used to be a-few-here-a-few-there type of thing. In the last two
years, it seems every celebrity has their own whiskey brand. For some, it is a
blatant <i>cash grab</i>; they’ll slap their name on anything and couldn’t care
less if it is good, bad, or ugly. Others are genuinely interested in having
their names attached to a quality spirit. I’ve learned to stop the eye-roll
thing whenever another hits the shelf.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today’s
celebrity-influenced whiskey is a Bourbon released by </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Game Changer Distillery</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> in a joint venture with</span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Boone County Distilling Co.</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> The
man the whiskey is attached to is </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Wardell Stephen
Curry</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, the four-time NBA champion and MVP. He
calls the whiskey </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Gentlemen’s
Cut</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kentucky Straight Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Celebrations
take on many different forms, from intimate gatherings to major milestones, and
at the center of each memorable moment is a spirit rooted in history and
tradition. I’m proud to have helped carefully craft a new signature Kentucky
Straight Bourbon, Gentleman’s Cut. This rich, complex, and bold bourbon is the
perfect offering to commemorate life’s great occasions, and will be part of a
raised-glass toasting moment in the lives of my fans, friends, and family.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> – Stephen Curry</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Curry
indicates he has personally helped craft Gentlemen’s Cut, from distillation to
marketing and everything in between. Is it true? I have no idea. But he is
transparent about what’s in the bottle and who makes it, which scores several
three-pointers for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Who
is Boone County Distilling Co.? Originally founded in 1833 as the </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Petersburg Distillery</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> in Petersburg by brothers John and William Snyder.
The building was a steam mill on a 1000-acre farm. Despite producing over a
million gallons of whiskey in 1860, the brothers found themselves in serious
legal trouble due to non-payment of taxes. The government seized all of their
assets, including the distillery. In 1861, their son-in-law, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Colonel William Appleton</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, purchased it from the government.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">As
it turned out, the Snyders didn’t just leave the government high and dry; they
owed a lot of people a lot of money, and the debtors all came to Colonel
Appleton. Between the $30,000+ the brothers owed and the new $1.50/gallon
liquor tax imposed to fund the Civil War, he sold the distillery to </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Joseph C. Jenkins</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">James
Gaff</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Production
continued at full throttle, and the Petersburg Distillery became Kentucky’s
largest by 1880. But, by 1910, production and income dropped, and the
distillery was shuttered. It took another eight years to sell off the assets,
and by 1919, the distillery was razed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Almost
100 years later, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jack
Walsh</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Josh Quinnan</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> resurrected the brand
and opened a distillery in nearby Independence in 2015. They called it Boone
County Distilling Co. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Gentlemen’s
Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon is made from a mash of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4%
malted barley, utilizing a 500-gallon copper pot still. Here’s the fascinating
part: Boone County distillate is <i>always</i> 74% corn, 21% rye, and 5% malted
barley, harkening back to the original 1833 recipe. That means what is inside
the bottle was a custom mash, which lends credence to Curry’s claim that he
was personally involved. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
Bourbons used in the batch aged between five to seven years in new, charred oak
barrels. Packaged at 45% ABV (90°), a 750ml bottle has a suggested price of
$79.99. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">I’ve
given you a lot of backstory here, and we do need to #DrinkCurious at some
point, right? I’ll get to that right after I thank Game Changer Distillery for
providing me with this sample in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest
review. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this Bourbon into a Glencairn glass to sip neat. The liquid inside was a
reddish-brown amber. It formed a heavy rim and shed thick tears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
aroma featured smells of corn, tobacco, cedar, and baked apples. Drawing the air
through my lips offered potpourri. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Bourbon possessed a thin, very oily mouthfeel. The front of my palate
encountered corn, baked apples, and stewed peaches. I tasted tobacco leaf, chocolate
cereal, and black tea as it flowed to the middle. Dry oak, nougat, and fennel
were on the back. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Stewed peaches,
baked apples, corn, cocoa, and tea remained for the medium-long finish. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Gentlemen’s
Cut is a Bourbon unlike many on shelves. Despite the small malted barley
content, it seems to have a heavier influence than expected. It is fruity and
earthy, yet the sweetness from the corn competed with that earthiness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">I’ve had several five-plus-year
Bourbons that command an $80.00 price tag. For Gentlemen’s Cut, that’s a big stretch.
It isn’t an unpleasant whiskey but hasn’t scored enough points to approach that
premium category. My <b>Bar</b> rating is appropriate; you should definitely
taste this one before signing it to your team. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Independence, KY, USA38.943118299999988 -84.54410899999999210.632884463821142 -119.70035899999999 67.253352136178833 -49.387858999999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-7372032456879289982024-02-24T07:00:00.001-06:002024-02-24T07:00:00.140-06:00Update on Dad's Suspenders Project<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SvknI73b7aLm8oWkzSFnCuBy5wAY4bnoHMJD2fyyFuEEHXHpUhx1obHtGSCGQMFxo-PrlsiyS-muCN5EF48-L8epT79wvLmH8KyMRo_Yqk1D0tW5pM0BOeZvzzQD3wEfL_n-lBww5aob5g8fowQJC7W2ke0PVAs8JU3ShpGIpXgRY-bp1Nz4pBb3WS8/s4080/Dads%20Suspenders%200224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SvknI73b7aLm8oWkzSFnCuBy5wAY4bnoHMJD2fyyFuEEHXHpUhx1obHtGSCGQMFxo-PrlsiyS-muCN5EF48-L8epT79wvLmH8KyMRo_Yqk1D0tW5pM0BOeZvzzQD3wEfL_n-lBww5aob5g8fowQJC7W2ke0PVAs8JU3ShpGIpXgRY-bp1Nz4pBb3WS8/w482-h640/Dads%20Suspenders%200224.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">It has been a while
since I posted about Dad’s suspenders. This was a project I started when my
father passed away 1-1/2 years ago. I started collecting distillery lapel pins
and put them on his black tuxedo suspenders. Things have grown to the point where
a second set of suspenders came into play – the brown ones belonged to my
father-in-law, Hooter, who passed away almost seven years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">These suspenders
hang in my Whiskey Library, and I see them almost all day while I work. It is
like Dad and Hooter are here with me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Dad loved
traveling to Europe and Asia. His suspenders get the world distillery pins.
Hooter was a USAF Vietnam veteran and a huge patriot, so his suspenders hold
the American pins.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The original
idea was Mrs. Whiskeyfellow’s, and I’m so glad I listened to her. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Marshall, WI 53559, USA43.1683286 -89.0667775-26.24168657024881 130.3082225 90 51.5582225tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-52513486618255430422024-02-22T18:30:00.000-06:002024-02-22T18:30:00.132-06:00High n' Wicked Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Rye Reviews & Tasting Notes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBytptRqIrqdh-hOGofP3mLh5vOsx26NhJze_VVuz2cvPNbdeqyiEtkwZtQVW5Kl_1UL3GfkL56KLdDn5UAVyERvsSksuApTBDzzNdOejDM8ToSu83lhUiPUE2VKVBCQ6zaAi553xwIaXyZrbz5Di9055nQwNmoiMuywQPuhDhhN0oB4Ttrs4oi2sc-E/s2203/High%20n'%20Wicked%20Core%20Duo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="2203" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBytptRqIrqdh-hOGofP3mLh5vOsx26NhJze_VVuz2cvPNbdeqyiEtkwZtQVW5Kl_1UL3GfkL56KLdDn5UAVyERvsSksuApTBDzzNdOejDM8ToSu83lhUiPUE2VKVBCQ6zaAi553xwIaXyZrbz5Di9055nQwNmoiMuywQPuhDhhN0oB4Ttrs4oi2sc-E/w640-h606/High%20n'%20Wicked%20Core%20Duo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">High n’
Wicked</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> was founded in 2019 by </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">W.L. Lyons Brown III</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kevin E.
Sachs</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, both formerly of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Brown-Forman</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.
The duo was instrumental in bringing </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jack Daniel’s</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Southern Comfort</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> to the Asian and European markets.</span></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Our
pursuit of distinctive distillates is relentless. While the soul of our brand
franchise will always be Kentucky Bourbon and Kentucky Rye, we are not afraid
to bottle whiskies from other parts of the country or from The Old World that
meet our standards. We will throw in some secondary wood finishes from time to
time to keep our offerings frothy.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> –
W.L. Lyons Brown III, CEO and Co-Founder</span></span></blockquote><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">High
n’ Wicked’s core expressions are a 5-year sweet mash </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kentucky Straight Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and a 5-year sour mash </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kentucky Straight Rye</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.
Something that earns a ton of respect from me is how transparent the brand is.
We’ll discuss that more in a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">As
alluded to earlier, High n’ Wicked also produces one-offs, including Bourbons,
Single Malt Irish whiskeys, and Single Grain Irish whiskeys, some of which will
feature unique aging and finishing components.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
brand is distributed to 41 states and the District of Columbia and can fulfill
orders from its <a href="https://www.highnwicked.com/buy-online">website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Let’s
#DrinkCurious and closely examine the two core whiskeys. First, I must thank
High n’ Wicked for providing me samples in exchange for my no-strings-attached,
honest reviews. For the record, I sipped each whiskey neat from fresh Glencairn
glasses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">High n’ Wicked
Kentucky Straight Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lr1CWiG1rXvOoOoNHO0QDbrRuJPGTCrNpIHc3s4eczVIPAwFpe1BkOw9IgtGfyYQ9bX4wjg2l07klyIGcKuvyba4m_JE6zd0-f9Mgkk7Ezd4cRPACk-BjBJ0lPc4fqNw8b9Bf11n86-jv24v-l2eUplA_HBNLmkOjddngU9MYPzWDWp-ijpCqH19_08/s3048/High%20n'%20Wicked%20Bourbon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="1705" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lr1CWiG1rXvOoOoNHO0QDbrRuJPGTCrNpIHc3s4eczVIPAwFpe1BkOw9IgtGfyYQ9bX4wjg2l07klyIGcKuvyba4m_JE6zd0-f9Mgkk7Ezd4cRPACk-BjBJ0lPc4fqNw8b9Bf11n86-jv24v-l2eUplA_HBNLmkOjddngU9MYPzWDWp-ijpCqH19_08/s320/High%20n'%20Wicked%20Bourbon.jpg" width="179" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill: Sweet mash of 51% corn, 39% rye, 10%
malted barley by an undisclosed Kentucky distiller<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Cooperage: 53-gallon, new, seasoned, medium-toast #4
charred oak<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-Chill Filtered, 52% ABV (104°)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">5 Years Old<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">MSRP: $79.99 for a 750ml<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Sweet mash</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> means only
new yeast, fresh water, and grains were used in fermentation. A sweet mash usually
has a higher pH and is far less common in American distilling. One of the
benefits of sweet mash distilling is each batch is unique.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Bourbon presented as a coppery amber liquid and formed a thin rim that released
lightning-fast, medium tears. However, sticky droplets remained after the rim
disintegrated. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The aroma
consisted of brown sugar, vanilla, boysenberries, plums, floral rye, and orange
zest. Drawing the air through my lips gave me a taste of flan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I found
a mouthfeel that stopped me in my tracks. It was full-bodied and filled every
nook and cranny. The front was full of rich, thick caramel, leather, and nutmeg.
Flavors of vanilla cream, candied orange peel, and boysenberries dominated the
middle. The back exposed me to charred oak, chocolate, and rye spice. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The long
– very long – finish included butterscotch, candied orange peel, berries, chocolate,
dry leather, rye spice, and charred oak. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
first sip was an <i>Oh My Gosh, Are You Kidding Me?</i> moment. Seriously. It
took me by complete surprise. Flavors just exploded in my mouth. The second was
slightly less dramatic while equally pleasurable. There were so many layers on
the palate and finish I found identifying them all challenging. Just when I thought
I nailed everything down, another layer dropped. High n’ Wicked Kentucky
Straight Bourbon is darned close to a life-changing experience, and at $80.00,
it seems like a bargain. If you see it, grab a <b>Bottle</b>. You won’t regret
it for a second. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">High n’ Wicked
Kentucky Straight Rye<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqtIe8nl7wkBESMzmBAFMzAL1B50XXOdtWsJuCmIkGeLSGNA8rKFyr-Tx97VtHEkGXofjiR5oFBG7YB4ObEpcF-12l9OZ0pG1-y8KyWua4OmqCO5eDxuKi3oCxqeUEE7uHb4fpf1Vlk0O4MgPQTAkuA6N9d4uy2z0P0JVlwivxCeDff4bV5iQvwholTc/s2726/High%20n'%20Wicked%20Rye.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="1532" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqtIe8nl7wkBESMzmBAFMzAL1B50XXOdtWsJuCmIkGeLSGNA8rKFyr-Tx97VtHEkGXofjiR5oFBG7YB4ObEpcF-12l9OZ0pG1-y8KyWua4OmqCO5eDxuKi3oCxqeUEE7uHb4fpf1Vlk0O4MgPQTAkuA6N9d4uy2z0P0JVlwivxCeDff4bV5iQvwholTc/s320/High%20n'%20Wicked%20Rye.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill: A sour mash of 91% rye and 9% malted
barley distilled by </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">New Riff
Distilling</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Cooperage: 53-gallon, new, toasted #4 charred oak<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Non-Chill Filtered, 49.1% ABV (98.2°)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">5 Years Old<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">MSRP: $79.99 for a 750ml<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">With a <i>sour mash</i>, you’re
working with tried-and-true yeast, some leftover grains, and water from the previous
run. It allows distillers to have more consistency in each batch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
rusty-colored whiskey created a thick, jagged rim that generated a curtain of
thick tears. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Smells
of cinnamon, baked apples, raisins, rye spice, caramel, and charred oak wafted
from the glass. A mouthful of mocha seeped when I drew the air through my lips.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
texture was thin and oily; it slid across my tongue. The front tasted of bold
cinnamon, mint, and nutmeg. The rest was lost until the second sip when I found
caramel, baked apples, and tobacco. The back included coffee, dark chocolate,
and charred oak. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
tobacco and baked apples remained strong. I thought the coffee and dark chocolate
were complimentary. Caramel stuck around the longest. I was surprised that the
finish wasn't rye-heavy despite the 91% rye content. The end included a kiss of
tobacco leaf; overall, the duration was medium-long.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I’ve
had several ryes from New Riff. I didn’t taste any resemblance to those. New
Riff uses a 95/5 mashbill, whereas High n’ Wicked was a 91/9. That measly 4%
isn’t so measly. The spiciness was less prominent. This Rye could have been
closer to something in the 70% range. It was quite tasty; it wasn’t overly
spicy. I would, however, recommend that you let this one sit for 20+ minutes
before imbibing. It needs time to breathe. Do that, and you’ll understand why
it is worth the investment and my <b>Bottle</b> rating. Don’t, and you’ll
disagree. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Jackson, WY, USA43.4799291 -110.762428215.169695263821154 -145.9186782 71.790162936178845 -75.6061782tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-15216394518037742842024-02-21T17:30:00.001-06:002024-02-21T17:30:00.239-06:00Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 Years Old SIngle Malt Scotch Review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uIUfs6sQl9Ax94RCGlWCU5JC9ogqZK69RGBsZlJQZ5Y_U5Stldvy4Se_6XqK23maXYaivK9tPdQjcD711SO0Jan1GZ4KFnXyxrWlVeSCCGxa1yNJX77pomS5yBOdVTXL9WEqijUmA7X4lKTFvgWbWdpMOQl8_wy1Gv_EDzxzXrBd_QFXvLuP8lTzeTI/s2876/Glenfiddich%2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2876" data-original-width="2743" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uIUfs6sQl9Ax94RCGlWCU5JC9ogqZK69RGBsZlJQZ5Y_U5Stldvy4Se_6XqK23maXYaivK9tPdQjcD711SO0Jan1GZ4KFnXyxrWlVeSCCGxa1yNJX77pomS5yBOdVTXL9WEqijUmA7X4lKTFvgWbWdpMOQl8_wy1Gv_EDzxzXrBd_QFXvLuP8lTzeTI/w610-h640/Glenfiddich%2021.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My
introduction to whisky began with Scotch. Not really understanding what was
good and bad, I went for what was affordable, and that wound up being </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2022/01/dewars-white-label-blended-scotch.html">Dewars
White Label</a></span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. From there, I started drinking </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Chivas Regal</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.
Once my palate developed, I wanted to explore what made single-malt whiskies enjoyable.
That rabbit hole began with </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenfiddich
12 Years Old</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Mrs.
Whiskeyfellow worked at a liquor store when we lived in South Florida. For my birthday
(or Christmas, it has been so many years I don’t quite recall), she gave me a
bottle of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenfiddich 21 Years Old</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">If
you know anything about Scotch whisky, it stands to reason you’ve heard of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">William Grant</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
who</span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">founded his distillery in 1866. He and his kids
built it by hand using stones in the Valley of the Deer area. Inspired by the
locale, he named it </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenfiddich</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, the Gaelic translation of the valley. The
distillery opened on Christmas Day the following year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">As
many folks know, Prohibition did more than kill the whiskey business in the
United States. It sent shockwaves across the pond to Europe as well. Most Irish
distilleries were shuttered. You may not know that all but six in Scotland
were, too. Considering the sheer number of distilleries just in the </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Speyside</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
region (of which Glenfiddich is a part), that's mindblowing! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenfiddich
not only kept distilling, but in 1923, it also stuck out its middle finger while
ramping up production. In 1959, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Gordon
Grant</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> set up its own cooperage, which is
still in use today and is unusual in modern-day Scotland. Then, in 1963, </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Sandy Grant Gordon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, William's great-grandson, set the world ablaze by
being the first to advertise a single malt Scotch outside of Scotland.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Like
every single malt Scotch, life begins with 100% malted barley. Glenfiddich sources
its water from the Robbie Dhu spring. It then heads to the distillery’s Douglas
fir tanks, which allow for a longer fermentation duration. Distillation occurs
in copper pot stills, and maturation occurs in former Bourbon barrels for <i>at
least</i> 21 years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">But
wait. There’s more. The mature whisky is then finished in Caribbean Rum casks for
four months. Glenfiddich 21 Years Old is relatively easy to find. It doesn’t
come cheap; you can expect to spend about $200.00 for a 750ml, 40% ABV (80°)
package.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Since
I acquired my current bottle, Glenfiddich 21 Years Old’s bottle has undergone a
design change. It is referred to as </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenfiddich
Gran Reserva 21 Years Old</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Beyond that, nothing
has changed. Here’s a close-up of the current label:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1l2p53UfhhALZSUcrJvUIjNto44owgOP8MUYhUWFU8X39pHJrpAv23ugiAIo4FARwleNU0WIg5leH2aMTt9EhgWOD_XJ69FUCO2_zbCiHzJS_9B0k45WwtFv7B7Sngv_JNy0NvygFesLIyAZuQR4Ni_zwBrx2XKz8diOvwOF8JpnJZrahpwcTOS5vpw/s612/Glenfiddich%2021%20Current.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="565" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1l2p53UfhhALZSUcrJvUIjNto44owgOP8MUYhUWFU8X39pHJrpAv23ugiAIo4FARwleNU0WIg5leH2aMTt9EhgWOD_XJ69FUCO2_zbCiHzJS_9B0k45WwtFv7B7Sngv_JNy0NvygFesLIyAZuQR4Ni_zwBrx2XKz8diOvwOF8JpnJZrahpwcTOS5vpw/s320/Glenfiddich%2021%20Current.png" width="295" /></span></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Photo
courtesy of Glenfiddich<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">How
does this single malt whisky fare? The only way to know is to #DrinkCurious, so
let’s get to that!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this Scotch into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. The liquid appeared as
a brilliant bronze color. It created a thick rim and syrupy tears. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: While
waiting for the whisky to breathe, my whiskey library was filled with smells of
honey, molasses, and malt. Closer inspection provided notes of orange peel, figs,
and dates. Inhaling the air into my mouth, I encountered limes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">:
Glenfiddich 21 Years Old possessed a thin mouthfeel that introduced my palate
to vanilla, honey, and oak tannins. I tasted tobacco, almond nougat, and bananas.
The back offered molasses, lime zest, and chocolate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Medium
to long in duration, the finish included flavors of lime zest, tobacco, brown
sugar, almond nougat, and chocolate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This expression
from Glenfiddich is easily sipped thanks to its lower proof. Although I have
always felt the molasses note could have been more dominant, there is a good
bang for the buck. It does retain that classic Glenfiddich personality present
in many of its expressions. In my opinion, it is worth the price and thus takes
my <b>Bottle</b> rating. Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Dufftown, Keith AB55, UK57.443623 -3.1283829.133389163821157 -38.28463 85.753856836178841 32.02787tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-9998966639395238032024-02-20T18:45:00.000-06:002024-02-20T18:45:05.113-06:00Reviews of Freeland Spirits Bourbon and Cask Strength Bourbon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtU6qEX23o2zni30AdGJfs5I97NKGevRuWH914PMyVGNtfUHWHGthtyi6pqfIedhdHyM2PRsBkGSbPiwmTMbYl71RnooeIum4_rGXwmHPLkcLhh8KxbePY43-fSdeU_g-iSxhr-m_gxLFFsh4u8o6GTZG6YYClAficXQzaiIePKKg83Cs8Y_e0LOhz7Q/s1981/Freeland%20Spirits%20Due.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="1981" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtU6qEX23o2zni30AdGJfs5I97NKGevRuWH914PMyVGNtfUHWHGthtyi6pqfIedhdHyM2PRsBkGSbPiwmTMbYl71RnooeIum4_rGXwmHPLkcLhh8KxbePY43-fSdeU_g-iSxhr-m_gxLFFsh4u8o6GTZG6YYClAficXQzaiIePKKg83Cs8Y_e0LOhz7Q/w640-h582/Freeland%20Spirits%20Due.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Freeland Spirits</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> was founded in 2017 by </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jill Kuehler</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. She had a career in
agriculture, which had been something she was excited about since she was a
little girl gardening with her Meemaw (grandmother). Jill also served in the </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">US Peace Corps</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
stationed in Guatemala. The distillery is women-owned and women-run. Even the
grains come from farms grown by women!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meemaw
had two words of wisdom that Jill uses in her daily life as a distiller:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">“1.
All good things come from scratch.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meemaw
Freeland figured that if you’re going to do a thing, you might as well take the
time to do it right. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">We
couldn’t agree more. Our process doesn’t start in the distillery—it starts in
the farms and forests of Oregon, where we source the freshest ingredients
nature has to offer.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Just
as Meemaw loved preserving the harvest from her abundant garden each season, we
do the same with our spirits, capturing the essence of each botanical when it’s
at its peak of flavor.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">2.
Women can do—and be—any damn thing they want. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Yeah,
craft distilling is a male-dominated industry. But we’re not about to let that
stop us. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">As
one of the very few women-owned and run distilleries in history, we’re kicking
ass and taking names one bottle at a time.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bucking
tradition clearly runs in the family—back when women weren’t supposed to be the
primary breadwinner, Meemaw built a thriving career. By staking our claim in a
male-dominated industry, we’re just following her lead.</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">” – Freeland Spirits</span></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Freeland’s
master distiller is </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Molly
Troupe</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Molly has a degree in biochemistry and
a Master’s Degree in Distilling, the youngest woman to earn that degree from Scotland’s
</span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Heriot-Watt University</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. She spent a year in Scotland learning her trade.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Their
still is named <i>Hellbitch</i>. I freely admit I laughed – not at them; I just
loved the name. I told Mrs. Whiskeyfellow about it, and she gave two thumbs up
and a big smile.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Something
I don’t speak much about is packaging. Freeland Spirits uses the same bottle
design for its gins and whiskeys; it is shaped like a teardrop and represents rain
from the Pacific Northwest. The distillery is located in Portland, Oregon. It
is an attention-getter; I haven’t seen anything like it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Freeland
Spirits graciously provided two of its whiskeys in exchange for my
no-strings-attached, honest reviews. One is its </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, the other its </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Cask Strength Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. I’ll #DrinkCurious from fresh Glencairn glasses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Distilled
from a mash of 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malted barley, these Bourbons carry a
three-year age statement on the label; however, Freeland Spirits indicates they’ve
been aged four years plus a six-month finish in former Pinot Noir casks from </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Elk Cove Vineyards</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. While Molly distills gin from grain to glass,
Freeland Spirits source its Bourbon from </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">MGP</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Enough
of the background… let’s do this!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Freeland
Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmVw5Zv2azHO7n777j62O5ZhQ6yeJr0PHaw1u3Evuz7dZ2nM6UZXVt9Hhjglg6avAgsv9jvEs6AkdSEqOtWbrcEaEXsA4umN9stV-8yyRVqJ5MpskHBE9yrNFFrVWMeujhi5Aie4sD8AYP09lVLAtYA0k8LEdZ4v6Z5QWDyuB5FXD0J4XT01gLa3Lusw/s4080/Freeland%20Flagship%20Bourbon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmVw5Zv2azHO7n777j62O5ZhQ6yeJr0PHaw1u3Evuz7dZ2nM6UZXVt9Hhjglg6avAgsv9jvEs6AkdSEqOtWbrcEaEXsA4umN9stV-8yyRVqJ5MpskHBE9yrNFFrVWMeujhi5Aie4sD8AYP09lVLAtYA0k8LEdZ4v6Z5QWDyuB5FXD0J4XT01gLa3Lusw/s320/Freeland%20Flagship%20Bourbon.jpg" width="241" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">46%
ABV (92°)</span></li><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">$49.99
for a 750ml</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: A neat
pour revealed a bright, coppery liquid. A medium rim produced lightning-fast,
thick tears. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: There
was no question of the Pinot Noir influence from the finishing process. I
smelled blueberries, cherries, plums, oak, straw, and nutmeg. Drawing the air
through my lips enhanced the blueberries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Bourbon had a silky texture and a cooling sensation across my tongue. That
latter part is definitely new and unexpected! The front of my palate
encountered cocoa powder, vanilla, and corn, while the middle offered caramel
and nutmeg. The back featured clove, cinnamon, and leather.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The long
duration left a taste of clove, leather, berry fruit, and oak in my mouth and
throat. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: If you
asked me if this was MGP-distilate, I’d say it is unlike any I’ve had. While the
nose confirmed this was finished in a wine cask, there was little evidence with
the palate. Despite its 92°, my hard palate tingled, although there was a
complete lack of heat. This Bourbon is delicious, and I could taste Molly's
love for this whiskey’s finishing and blending. It earns my <b>Bottle</b>
rating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Freeland Cask
Strength Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">59.67%
ABV (119.34°)</span></li><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">$56.99
for a 750ml </span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This expression
possessed a fig-like coloring. It was deep, dark, and slightly reddish. The
liquid formed a medium-thick rim and thick, crooked tears. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Caramel
and butterscotch exploded from my glass. Oh, there were also cherries and vanilla.
I didn’t smell anything else (and I didn’t care). Inhaling the vapor into my
mouth brought pure vanilla.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
thick, creamy mouthfeel allowed me to taste caramel, mocha, and plums on the
front of my palate. Midway through, flavors of ripe berries, nutmeg, and cocoa
were evident. The back included dry oak, leather, and tobacco leaf. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: What
remained included tastes of fresh-roasted coffee, nutmeg, cocoa, caramel, ripe
berries, and leather. The duration began boldly and quickly dropped off. Instead
of going away, it leveled for several minutes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: There’s
a 27-point difference in proof between the flagship and this cask-strength
Bourbon. That’s significant. I’m impressed that Freeland Spirits has only a $7.00
upcharge. The flagship was delicious but couldn’t hold a candle to this
cask-strength expression. There was absolutely nothing to dislike and everything
to love about it. It still didn’t resemble MGP distillate. There are good buys
and you’re-stupid-if-you-don’t-buy-it whiskeys. This falls deep into the
latter. The nose, taste, finish, and price will blow you away. Color me
impressed: it is everything that my <b>Bottle</b> rating was set up for. Cheers!</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Portland, OR, USA45.515232 -122.678385317.204998163821152 -157.8346353 73.825465836178836 -87.5221353tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-81908444663375078712024-02-19T00:00:00.017-06:002024-02-21T08:43:47.972-06:00Reviews of UNBendt Straight Malt Bottled-in-Bond and UNBendt Straight Wheat Bottled-in-Bond Whiskeys<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q-aEdnZeQz5kiNHr8nKCUdBC16EAs-SWw41aobbJPkKlb07wkpEijX_j9SXl1YnR-BoTMDoJW2gTS2nRz4uQO4AgTfuxY0PtbgicO2qFRtYI-NBUj8FSMg3UnxtT5KOFX73ykx8pGy1rDPcs78QVIFRbyBxLYMQQFsAbwJ3UcFlO16xap9ZDs6xdgM0/s2326/UNBendt%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="2326" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q-aEdnZeQz5kiNHr8nKCUdBC16EAs-SWw41aobbJPkKlb07wkpEijX_j9SXl1YnR-BoTMDoJW2gTS2nRz4uQO4AgTfuxY0PtbgicO2qFRtYI-NBUj8FSMg3UnxtT5KOFX73ykx8pGy1rDPcs78QVIFRbyBxLYMQQFsAbwJ3UcFlO16xap9ZDs6xdgM0/w640-h386/UNBendt%20Cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Last
year, I was stunned by a Texas whiskey, so much so that it took my </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2023/10/unbendt-bottled-in-bond-bourbon-and-rye.html">2023
Best American Rye Whiskey</a></span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.
It was a 100% grain-to-glass, Bottled-in-Bond out of Lewisville. The
distillery? </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bendt
Distilling Company</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. For the record, their Bourbon was
delightful, too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today,
I’m exploring </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">UNBendt
Unblended Straight Malt Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">UNBendt
Unblended Straight Wheat Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">If
you’re unfamiliar with the term, <i>Bottled-in-Bond</i> (or <i>Bonded</i>) is
one of those awesome consumer protection laws. Back in the times of yore,
rectifiers and retailers were looking for ways to extend their whiskey
supplies. They’d slowly add anything they could think of, including turpentine,
tobacco spit, and other disgusting things. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The
</span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> was enacted to change that. It had strict rules
that could not be deviated from:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">It
must be a wholly-produced product of the United States. </span></li><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">It
must be distilled in a single distilling season (January to June or July to
December) at a single distillery by a single distiller. </span></li><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">It
must age for at least four years in wood in a government-bonded warehouse. </span></li><li><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">It
must be diluted only with pure water and must be bottled at 50% ABV (100°). </span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Does
Bottled-in-Bond matter today</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">?
Yes. Absolutely. Most definitively. In American whiskeys it is my favorite
niche category. There’s a sweet spot with Bottled-in-Bond offerings that cause
me to seek them out. If I have the option of the same brand of whiskey, with
one bonded and the other not, I’ll go with the bonded one every time. Beyond
the age statement and proof, I believe the single distilling season component
heavily influences the finished product.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Let’s
do the #DrinkCurious thing. First, I must thank Bendt Distilling Company for
providing me with these samples in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest
reviews.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>UNBendt Unfiltered Straight Malt Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey</b></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Per
the distillery, <i>“UNBendt Straight Malt is crafted from the finest local
grains and craft malted barley.”</i> That tells me we’re not dealing with an
American Single Malt; hence, it doesn’t suggest it on the label. In fact, it is
60% two-row malted barley and 40% soft red winter wheat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">It
aged in oak for five-plus years in new, 3.5-level charred oak 53-gallon barrels.
A 750ml package has a suggested price of $64.99.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: A neat
pour into my Glencairn glass revealed a whiskey with a dark caramel color. A husky
rim caused wide, crooked tears to fall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
aroma included plums, stewed peaches, floral notes, and a hint of oak. When I
inhaled through my lips, I found tangerines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This
whiskey possessed a thin, oily texture. The front of my palate tasted of
tangerines, stewed peaches, and honey. Midway through, I discovered dark chocolate
and caramel. The back featured charred oak, tobacco leaf, and clove. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
medium-long finish consisted of caramel, tangerines, tobacco leaf, dark
chocolate, and clove. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I’ve
been on a big American Single Malt kick lately and was initially excited over
the prospect of a single malt Texas whiskey. When I found out that’s not what
was in the bottle, I wasn’t disappointed, but the anticipation level indeed dropped.
As it turns out, that was unfounded.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">While the first sip was
unimpressive, the more I explored this whiskey, the more enchanting it became. By
the time I finished my pour, I was ready for a second. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">This is the third whiskey I’ve
tried from Bendt Distilling Company, and I’m becoming a fan. Spend the $60 or
so on a <b>Bottle</b> of its Straight Malt Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey; you won’t regret
it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">UNBendt Unfiltered Straight
Malt Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Per the distillery, <i>“UNBendt
Straight Wheat Whiskey is crafted from local Soft Red Winter Wheat.” </i>If you’re
like me, you’d be left thinking this was a 100% wheat whiskey, which I’m
typically not a fan of. However, per its website, its Straight Wheat Whiskey is
distilled from a mash of wheat, yellow dent corn, and Maris Otter malted
barley. The exact recipe is undisclosed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Wheat whiskeys must follow
the same strict rules as Bourbon, the only difference being that wheat versus
corn is the main component. UNBendt Unfiltered Straight Wheat Bottled-in-Bond
Whiskey aged four-plus years in new, 3.5-level charred oak 53-gallon barrels. A
750ml bottle has a suggested price of $59.99. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this wheat whiskey into a Glencairn glass to sip neat. It looked like
liquid copper and formed a thin rim with fast legs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: A bouquet
of flowers, vanilla, oak, and apples rolled from the glass. Drawing the air into
my mouth brought on even more apples. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: A thin,
oily mouthfeel revealed tastes of pastries, dates, and cherries on the front of
my palate. Next came salted caramel. The back was comprised of oak tannins, nutmeg,
and barrel char. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This
wheat whiskey had a freight train finish that included plums, nutmeg, salted
caramel, and barrel char.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Non-100%
wheat whiskeys tend to be a bit dull for me; I find them more suitable for
cocktails. They’re totally different animals from wheated Bourbons. Distilled
wheat is flavorless; it enhances the flavors of other components, either from
the mash itself or the barrels it rests in. That’s why 100% wheat whiskeys are spice
bombs; the flavors are all leeched from the oak.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">In the case of Bendt’s
wheat whiskey, it is neither a spice bomb nor boring. Instead, there are unexpected
flavors, especially the salted caramel that seemed so prevalent. I caught
myself smiling after the confusion. This tasting experience was almost a mind game.
That in itself is worthy of a <b>Bottle</b> rating. Toss in the affordability factor,
and it is a no-brainer. Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQENlILCG6L44MpmdTYFOk8nnZt3F-gFt_rcHyo40oclEKt6x6bQzkh-qiSewf7St6SWueOFlnO46VrzPu4yCxCJldqvXff7RYEL5XMa25upOV2JQRuiy2tgahrYpLWxzuNVHxfGR4t4-W-EX9yl-C4ZjgZfhPhrpKtVywBlWa1NmJ6T2sVDPnMvG5_kk/s2699/UNBendt%20Distillery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2699" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQENlILCG6L44MpmdTYFOk8nnZt3F-gFt_rcHyo40oclEKt6x6bQzkh-qiSewf7St6SWueOFlnO46VrzPu4yCxCJldqvXff7RYEL5XMa25upOV2JQRuiy2tgahrYpLWxzuNVHxfGR4t4-W-EX9yl-C4ZjgZfhPhrpKtVywBlWa1NmJ6T2sVDPnMvG5_kk/w640-h438/UNBendt%20Distillery.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Lewisville, TX, USA33.0463292 -96.99419034.7360953638211569 -132.1504403 61.356563036178848 -61.8379403tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-58551648659832665772024-02-16T00:00:00.017-06:002024-02-16T00:00:00.129-06:00BHAKTA Spirits 2013 Straight Rye Whiskey Review & Tasting Notes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqn8hBueHdeG3ahGTyFW5_bWVJRA49bJ0JimKLlbrV0HoBaW2wJncc3MNvJYSvPki-wFA2zqQ_didLIlYfc0rsHLJyGw5ZzJSOmaeLL6_TJkSMeThOnh4rYKF9Rv2tB8n27Va5PEEedVssyni2jQGETSd0bBkcrK2D9Ef-C3DzICyOiMkpw2QN-8SQI6g/s2174/BHAKTA%202013%20Rye.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="1711" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqn8hBueHdeG3ahGTyFW5_bWVJRA49bJ0JimKLlbrV0HoBaW2wJncc3MNvJYSvPki-wFA2zqQ_didLIlYfc0rsHLJyGw5ZzJSOmaeLL6_TJkSMeThOnh4rYKF9Rv2tB8n27Va5PEEedVssyni2jQGETSd0bBkcrK2D9Ef-C3DzICyOiMkpw2QN-8SQI6g/w504-h640/BHAKTA%202013%20Rye.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Have
you heard of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Raj
Bhakta</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">? It is okay if you haven’t. But I’m
sure you’ve heard of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">WhistlePig</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, the brand he founded in 2008. WhistlePig was known
for taking sourced Canadian whisky and further aging it at WhistlePig’s former
dairy farm-turned-distillery in Shoreham, Vermont.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bhakta
sold WhistlePig in 2018, and in 2019, he and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Leo Gibson </span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">founded </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">BHAKTA Spirits</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
and subsequently procured a collection of spirits, including whiskeys and
brandies, dating back to 1868 and every year through 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I’ve
previously reviewed two of BHAKTA Spirits’ releases: its </span><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2023/03/bhakta-spirits-2013-bourbon-review.html"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2013 Bourbon</span></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and the second, a blend of whiskey and brandies
called </span><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2023/10/bhakta-1928-whiskey-perfected-straight.html"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1928 Whiskey Perfected</span></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.
These were both fascinating, very unusual spirits. Today, we will explore
Bhakta’s return to Rye whiskey with its </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2013 Straight Rye Whiskey</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Rye
was truly the spirit that started it all for me. Even after we exited
WhistlePig, we knew we weren’t done with rye. And rye wasn’t done with us. Now
we’re doing it again — but bigger, bolder, and better than we ever did it
before. Single vintage, not an age statement. An entire college campus, not a
decrepit farm. Same unstoppable belief in the barrels. And the same spirit of
revolution.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> - Founder Raj Bhakta</span></span></blockquote><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Here’s
the nitty gritty of this release: It was distilled by </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">MGP</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
in 2013 using its 95% rye/5% malted barley mashbill. It aged 10 years and 8
months in new, charred oak barrels and, once matured, was transferred to former
</span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Château BHAKTA</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">’s Calvados casks for another 75 days. Once the
finishing process was completed, it was packaged at 53.8% ABV (107.6°). There
are 800 cases of 750ml bottles, each with a suggested price of $149.00.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Finishing
American Rye in former Calvados casks isn’t unheard of. Using casks that once
held Calvados for 50+ years is another story. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Now
that we know the ins and outs of this whiskey, can we say it is a great one? On
paper, sure. I, however, don’t rate a whiskey by how it looks on paper. Instead,
we do the #DrinkCurious thing. First, I must thank BHAKTA Spirits for providing
me with a sample of this American Rye in exchange for my no-strings-attached,
honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this whiskey into a Glencairn glass to sip neat. The mahogany-orangish liquid
formed a fragile rim and wavy, watery tears. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: As I
began to sniff the whiskey, I found maple, caramel, apples, plums, nutmeg, cinnamon,
and rye spice. Inhaling the vapor into my mouth brought a note of baked apples.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I encountered
a silky texture that coated the entirety of my mouth. I tasted caramel,
cinnamon, and baked apples on the front of my palate. The midpoint included cherries,
nutmeg, and more cinnamon. The back featured clove, rye spice, and smoky oak.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The finish
was soft but lingered and included cherries, baked apples, caramel, rye spice,
clove, and smoky oak. It had a medium duration.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: If you
think all American Ryes are sharp and spicy, you’ve not experienced older Ryes.
They’re often much milder. BHAKTA 2013 Straight Rye could easily be mistaken
for a Bourbon despite its 95/5 mashbill. Is this 107°? If you served this to me
blind, I’d guess 10 or so points lower. It went down too easily, throwing this
whiskey into the <i>dangerous</i> category, meaning the proof will sneak up on
you before you even know what’s happened. Did I mention this is delicious? It
is.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Is it worth $150.00? If you
would have asked me five years ago, I would have said no. But consider two
things: five years ago, you would have never seen a whiskey aged in 50-year-old
brandy barrels; then, consider what people are willing to pay for American higher-end
whiskeys today. It is a limited-edition, one-of-a-kind American Rye that’s just
that damned good. So, yeah, I’m giving it my <b>Bottle</b> rating. Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Poultney, VT, USA43.5170325 -73.236226115.206798663821154 -108.3924761 71.827266336178837 -38.079976099999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-55715075036683261592024-02-15T05:43:00.000-06:002024-02-15T05:43:59.269-06:00HOTEL TANGO Bourbon Ready-to-Drink and 'Shmallow Flavored Bourbon Reviews & Tasting Notes <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cfA0z8Uz90uKyyTsRRYXUo7lGEN3EYS7hZivN_0l0AKdQMoRnU1NtnPIWFf0ClxLaH4x6QvAJ5-4kyJd_-e0eWy90g8PmThlojNeCFXaXIH-t0_VF7aYzEK3u4s3ScnluooT-96cnOgQtFFj9DCDns7oN2keSfYPrRfX7TjMYuo7zx3AWASfpzYan1k/s2758/Hotel%20Tango%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="2758" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cfA0z8Uz90uKyyTsRRYXUo7lGEN3EYS7hZivN_0l0AKdQMoRnU1NtnPIWFf0ClxLaH4x6QvAJ5-4kyJd_-e0eWy90g8PmThlojNeCFXaXIH-t0_VF7aYzEK3u4s3ScnluooT-96cnOgQtFFj9DCDns7oN2keSfYPrRfX7TjMYuo7zx3AWASfpzYan1k/w640-h358/Hotel%20Tango%20Cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today’s
adventure begins in Iraq during <i>Operation Iraqi Freedom</i>. </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Travis Barnes</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
served three combat tours as a US Marine and learned plenty about doing things
the <i>right</i> way. During his third tour, he was injured by an IED, causing
a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. He was granted an honorable discharge, and
upon his return to civilian life, he enrolled in law school. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Travis
married in 2012 and, about that time, started making whiskey. He, his wife
Hilary, and some friends buckled down and founded </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">HOTEL TANGO</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> in 2014. If that
seems like an unusual name for a whiskey, it is based on the NATO phonetic
alphabet: “Hotel” for Hilary and “Tango”
for Travis. They refer to HOTEL TANGO as <i>Spirits Distilled With Discipline</i>.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Located
in Indianapolis, HOTEL TANGO produces Bourbon, Rye, vodka, gin, rum, and
liqueurs. We’ll explore two of them: </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bourbon Ready-to-Drink</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">‘Shmallow Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">A
couple with whom Mrs. Whiskeyfellow and I are friends gifted me both of these
bottles. There was no need to write a review. Still, if you’ve followed me long
enough, you know I review <i>everything</i> and <i>anything </i>whiskey-related.
Let’s #DrinkCurious and learn more about these.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bourbon
Ready-to-Drink<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">This
Bourbon is made from a mash of 67.5% corn, 15% rye, 12.5% wheat, and 5% malted
barley and was distilled at </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Middle
West Spirits</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> in Columbus, Ohio. For the record,
that’s a respected distillery. It is packaged in a rectangular 750ml bottle at
45% ABV (90°), and I’ve seen it in many states around the country for about
$30.00. Its packaging is purposefully generic, like what you’d find with many
military goods. It carries a two-year age statement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">HOTEL
TANGO says it is best served in a cocktail. While that may be the case,
everything I review is tasted neat. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance:
</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In my Glencairn glass, this Bourbon looked
like yellow gold. A thick rim formed, releasing watery tears that raced back
into the pool.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose: </span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Corn and toasted oak were easily discerned during
the sniffing experience. There was a mild ethanol punch; at this proof, that
indicates a younger Bourbon. I could pick out a hint of caramel, but it took
effort. When I pulled the aroma into my mouth, I found the caramel more
evident. There was also a mild oak spiciness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate: </span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">HOTEL TANGO’s texture was medium-weighted and slid
across my tongue. I tasted vanilla and caramel on the front of my palate. The
middle offered toffee, black pepper, and orange zest. Flavors of oak, rye, and
clove were on the back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish:</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Spices burst on the scene like the Kool-Aid™ Man
with rye and oak tannins. Those were quickly overtaken by clove. It was a long
finish, one that stuck around and, frankly, shocked me at such a low proof. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle,
Bar, or Bust: </span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I can appreciate why HOTEL TANGO
suggests this is best in a cocktail because it certainly won’t get lost in one.
But it also stands on its own just fine. Yes, it is young, but you get a decent
bang for the buck at this price. I don’t think this will be everyone’s cup of
tea, so it takes my </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bar</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> rating. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">‘Shmallow Flavored Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIZfJhDIVKJPhDcO7Rlzx2JlXTOD9QFZCzU0InH98PSnkgmhhlWsMWSD84YeXRuK9lZC6QcMsoxZYhrlt3sRXBycVmOywErNxrMpEU0tLtS-YQfFz-7PYI6aX8RnWn_hwhwSPIw1kFKX1zBUCtu09XxSfoxPhnv_EpmN2rAblpakxyXBFV8q-f8lqOb0/s2310/Hotel%20Tango%20Smallow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="1847" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIZfJhDIVKJPhDcO7Rlzx2JlXTOD9QFZCzU0InH98PSnkgmhhlWsMWSD84YeXRuK9lZC6QcMsoxZYhrlt3sRXBycVmOywErNxrMpEU0tLtS-YQfFz-7PYI6aX8RnWn_hwhwSPIw1kFKX1zBUCtu09XxSfoxPhnv_EpmN2rAblpakxyXBFV8q-f8lqOb0/w320-h400/Hotel%20Tango%20Smallow.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">‘Shmallow is a toasted marshmallow-flavored Bourbon.
It is presumably the same mashbill as its signature whiskey with added natural
and artificial flavoring. It comes in the same-shaped bottle as the Bourbon and
is packaged at 30% ABV (60°). It can be procured for about $25.00.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">If you geek out on TTB standards, you’ll notice
something that disqualifies ‘Shmallow as a flavored whiskey. Here’s the rule:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Whisky flavored with natural flavoring materials,
with or without the addition of sugar, bottled at not less than 30% alcohol by
volume (60 proof).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">The name of the predominant flavor shall appear as
part of the class and type designation, e.g., “Cherry Flavored Whisky.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Wine may be added, but if the addition exceeds 2½%
by volume of the finished product, the classes and/or types and percentages (by
volume) of wine must be stated as part of the class and type designation.</span></i></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">If you’re looking at this and wondering why
‘Shmallow doesn’t fit the bill, check out the first six words. The flavoring
must be natural. ‘Shmallow has that but also contains artificial flavoring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Anyway, enough legalities… <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Whereas the Bourbon was yellow gold, ‘Shmallow
was yellow, almost like a Chardonnay. I placed them side by side to be sure. The
massive rim dropped a curtain of watery legs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: If you’ve been camping and roasted your marshmallows,
you’ve undoubtedly burnt your fair share of them. It smelled exactly like that.
I happen to love my marshmallows burned. Inhaling the vapor through my lips
gave me the marshmallow flavor without the charred quality.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Its texture was fragile, but it carried quite
the wallop of charred marshmallows. I could taste the wood stick I would have
used to hold the marshmallow in the fire. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The finish was heavy on vanilla and
marshmallow fluff. The burnt quality was notably absent. Duration-wise, it was
short-to-medium.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle,
Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I’ve
had marshmallow-flavored liqueurs before. They were always too sweet. Adding
the char made ‘Shmallow decidedly different and worthy of consideration. My
guess is that ‘Shmallow will enjoy only a small demographic. I liked it, but it
is also one of those kitschy things that I’d have a tough time finding an
occasion to sip (like when camping, and I don’t want an actual marshmallow). For
the broader market, ‘Shmallow earns my <b>Bar</b> rating. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com1Indianapolis, IN, USA39.768403 -86.15806811.458169163821154 -121.314318 68.078636836178845 -51.001818tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-54158105062241776502024-02-14T00:00:00.029-06:002024-02-14T07:09:38.564-06:00Reviews of Maritime American Single Malt and Distiller's Select Bourbon from Jettywave Distillery<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uiX3NBfg03e8Yir_oA6fq5m6yqa4uHwq_k6aGM0H7fOZ9sG2Ku_A1U55y1J_pNQNjhAIR8N_pM9S2fthrMSA9y25ATQq1jJ1LCtd03aqevYj-oC9qNKvOdESoVPkcdD_TH2IfIiFXbCObOaSmFLFZjf2qf61eCQkOAQQDMs7qNonGeRTG_aMMVLAO2Y/s2504/Jettywave%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2504" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uiX3NBfg03e8Yir_oA6fq5m6yqa4uHwq_k6aGM0H7fOZ9sG2Ku_A1U55y1J_pNQNjhAIR8N_pM9S2fthrMSA9y25ATQq1jJ1LCtd03aqevYj-oC9qNKvOdESoVPkcdD_TH2IfIiFXbCObOaSmFLFZjf2qf61eCQkOAQQDMs7qNonGeRTG_aMMVLAO2Y/w640-h414/Jettywave%20Cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Jettywave Distillery</b> was founded in 2021 by the husband and wife team of <b>Mishelle</b> and <b>David Westendorf</b>. Mishelle serves as the CEO, while David is the Chief Marketing Officer. Chief Creative Officer <b>Tanya Slye</b> and Chief Financial Officer <b>Lucy Gillies</b> are also co-founders of the distillery.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Blake
Kelleher</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, formerly of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Seven Stills</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
is the Head Distiller and has a philosophy of trial and error; he comes up with
an idea, and if it doesn’t pan out, he keeps tinkering with blending until it
meets his standards. He relishes the challenge of experimentation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Their
California distillery was formerly the home of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Half Moon Bay Distillery</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
which relocated to a nearby venue. Jettywave is big on sustainability:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">“Jettywave
feels a responsibility to our oceanside community to act responsibly when it
comes to operating a business. We commit to reducing our impact by consciously
making decisions to support and engage our local community. Our spent grain
from our whiskey production gets donated weekly to a local farmer who uses it
to feed his cattle and pigs. Each run of our still recycles our heated water
and cools it to be recycled and used again reducing our water use
substantially.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Scattered
throughout our outdoor dining space you'll find planters filled with edible
plants and ingredients used in our cocktails and food. By growing our own
ingredients we can be certain of their quality and alignment with our
commitment to source locally.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
– Jettywave Distillery</span></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">So
here’s the cool thing: you’d have to have the bottle in your hand to notice it.
The bottle labels are made from fabric! I’ve held thousands of bottles in my
hands over the years, and I can’t recall ever seeing that. KUDOS to Jettywave
for coming up with unique packaging!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jettywave
makes a variety of spirits, including absinthe, vodka, gin, moonshine, a coffee
liqueur, and whiskeys. It also features an on-site restaurant called </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Gibraltar Gems</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
with Executive Chef </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jose Luis</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> at the helm. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today’s
adventure explores two of Jettywave’s whiskeys: a Bourbon and an American
Single Malt. Both are available from the distillery’s </span><a href="https://www.jettywave.com/spirits"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">website</span></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. There are select local stores that carry
Jettywave’s most popular products.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Before
we get to the #DrinkCurious part, I must thank Jettywave Distillery for
providing me with these samples in exchange for my no-strings-attached, honest
reviews. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Maritime
Single Malt Whiskey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yHYR-Ct1maIaS47n5nTdmuwTxg_GCNIQw7Gyc4uOCSAknwsaYBs14M9G2uE_d8USo5jEttE2TMjYXLZ6ZGvZJ0w02JklvJO1GWcS4Vuawezr1057Dk6hcn1HJ0aKDJvYuLIF3-jizMaODAVjPW_o4IkVzBKlmkrITCnSDbDAuqNzduwhZrneYcue7iY/s3054/Jettywave%20ASM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="1662" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yHYR-Ct1maIaS47n5nTdmuwTxg_GCNIQw7Gyc4uOCSAknwsaYBs14M9G2uE_d8USo5jEttE2TMjYXLZ6ZGvZJ0w02JklvJO1GWcS4Vuawezr1057Dk6hcn1HJ0aKDJvYuLIF3-jizMaODAVjPW_o4IkVzBKlmkrITCnSDbDAuqNzduwhZrneYcue7iY/s320/Jettywave%20ASM.jpg" width="174" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">This
American Single Malt is made from a sustainably-developed, dryland barley
strain developed by the University of California – Davis. Local floor malting
(germinating and drying the barley) is rare in the United States. Jettywave
gets it from </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Admiral
Maltings</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> in Alameda, and distillation is
performed on-premises. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The
maritime environment influenced the whiskey while it matured six months in
former </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Jetty Barrel” Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> barrels subjected to a #3 char. If you’re wondering
how a whiskey aged only six months could be palatable, my experience is that
under the right conditions, that’s plenty for an American Single Malt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Maritime
Single Malt is packaged in 375ml bottles at 45% ABV (90°), with a suggested
price of $50.00.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this whiskey into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. The liquid was the
color of straw, which is nice because that indicates Blake added nothing to
adulterate it. The fragile rim couldn’t hold its own weight; its tears fell
quickly with crooked lines. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
aroma was quite fragrant. Smells of milk chocolate, citrus, caramel, and a
slight brininess wafted from the glass. Drawing the air through my lips added a
smoky quality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I found
the texture oily, and the first things I tasted were chocolate, smoke, and salted
caramel. Orange zest, barley, and tobacco followed. The back offered clove,
leather, and allspice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The long-lasting
finish featured clove, allspice, leather, tobacco, chocolate, and smoke. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: One of the
things I admire about American Single Malts is how each distillery produces
something unique. I would have been satisfied if the palate had begun and ended
with the front. The rest was a bonus. The charred oak produced its smoky taste;
it is <u>not</u> a peated whiskey.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Maritime Single Malt Whiskey
seems expensive when you do the math. Were this a 750ml, it would cost $100.00.
I appreciate that Jettywave packages it in 375mls because it is worth grabbing
a <b>Bottle</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Distiller’s Select Small
Batch Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSYwbxwTHbXsl6NGzrUfi3ILngUQBXwyD6z88Dxl4Ketxy1HX0idcMUO0QA8xHldLFJkEpbDFOl_hiteUHTtkaMG3KQTl4SLXuX6C926oVnnlS9rco6BOHevJqOJmULoliwysXWrihstKORLHN9X5ZpWV4NhstBHmdB3kM0Unu_SjGADGIYYjw2mpSWQ/s3196/Jettywave%20Bourbon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3196" data-original-width="1817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSYwbxwTHbXsl6NGzrUfi3ILngUQBXwyD6z88Dxl4Ketxy1HX0idcMUO0QA8xHldLFJkEpbDFOl_hiteUHTtkaMG3KQTl4SLXuX6C926oVnnlS9rco6BOHevJqOJmULoliwysXWrihstKORLHN9X5ZpWV4NhstBHmdB3kM0Unu_SjGADGIYYjw2mpSWQ/s320/Jettywave%20Bourbon.jpg" width="182" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">The label says <i>Small
Batch</i>. For the record, that’s a marketing term with no legal definition. In
reality, Distiller’s Select is a batch of one barrel; in this case, it is from
Barrel #38. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Distilled on-site from a
mash of 80% California-grown corn and 20% California-malted barley, this
Bourbon carries no age statement. Legally, that suggests it is at least four
years old. However, considering the distillery was operational in 2021, it is
likely a two-year whiskey. I’ve seen many “oopsies” regarding age statements
(or a lack thereof) on labels; these somehow got past the TTB. This 375ml
package weighs a hefty 57.5% (115°) and sells for $60.00. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Like
the Maritime Single Malt, I used my Glencairn glass to sip this Bourbon neat. The
thin-to-medium rim seemed to glue itself to the wall, eventually releasing
thick tears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
smelled corn, caramel, eucalyptus, and charred oak. Bringing the vapor into my
mouth brought an enhanced flavor of caramel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">:
Distiller’s Select mouthfeel was thick and creamy. The front of my palate
plucked bold caramel and corn. At mid-palate, I found barrel char and honey-roasted
almonds, while the back tasted of cocoa powder, oak, and allspice. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This
Bourbon’s very long finish had plenty of allspice, along with caramel, mocha,
and barrel char. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Barrel
#38 was definitely different. I loved the caramel on the front, the
honey-roasted almonds at the middle, and the allspice on the back. There was
that tasty mocha on the finish. It didn’t taste young, likely due to the high
malted barley content and lack of rye. While I enjoyed that part, I was not fond
of the dominating eucalyptus on the nose. The rest of the sipping experience fell
somewhere in between. It is also pricey. It would still take my <b>Bar</b>
rating even if it was 750ml versus 375ml. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Final Thoughts</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I’m
impressed with what this young distilling team can do. The Bourbon, at least
Barrel #38, is imperfect; some of what’s lacking can likely be addressed with another
year or so in oak. The Maritime Single Malt is stunning. I see a great future
for Jettywave and hope to experience what rolls down the line. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p><p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Half Moon Bay, CA, USA37.4635519 -122.42858629.1533180638211533 -157.58483619999998 65.773785736178837 -87.2723362tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-4809877359280452682024-02-12T00:00:00.016-06:002024-02-12T00:00:00.132-06:00Heaven's Door Exploration Series I Bourbon Review & Tasting Notes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOmS31cO6bK-doMxVGQCoTFALvyMDBIQbnDJd_xtAn9QLtqE8oydHp-YkvYhtigGtxVIrfpD1YmHacYQRNqqTT_JOPSFWx1waN1mD3HzTcASpYJG1QLjD_snRbvIpemPN9tVM7cWoAcec-QpWxOKNiJqLsYzEQpjx8gciWVYFi4NLicIxgo_Ct7KcwCs/s1512/Heavens%20Door%20Exploration%20Release%201%20Calvados.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOmS31cO6bK-doMxVGQCoTFALvyMDBIQbnDJd_xtAn9QLtqE8oydHp-YkvYhtigGtxVIrfpD1YmHacYQRNqqTT_JOPSFWx1waN1mD3HzTcASpYJG1QLjD_snRbvIpemPN9tVM7cWoAcec-QpWxOKNiJqLsYzEQpjx8gciWVYFi4NLicIxgo_Ct7KcwCs/w628-h640/Heavens%20Door%20Exploration%20Release%201%20Calvados.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Heaven’s
Door</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> has a good-sized following. It started
in 2015 with </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bob Dylan</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. He trademarked the term <i>bootleg whiskey</i>.
Dylan wasn’t out to create a whiskey brand. But </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Marc Bashula</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, formerly of </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Angel’s Envy</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Ryan Perry</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, a whiskey developer for </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Diageo</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
wanted to do something with Dylan’s trademark. They invited him to partner with
them on their whiskey adventure. He declined. It wasn’t until 2018 that Dylan
changed his mind, and Heaven’s Door was birthed; its name as a tribute to his
1973 hit song. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Then,
in 2017, the development of its </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Six Mile
Creek</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> distillery in Pleasureville, Kentucky,
took hold. In 2018, its custom-made Vendome still was turned on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Heaven’s
Door has kicked its production into full gear. In the last few months, several
releases have hit the market. I’ve been impressed with what the brand offers,
including its newest core release, </span><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2024/01/heavens-door-ascension-kentucky.html"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ascension</span></b></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
the first to include whiskey off its own still.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Heaven’s
Door has introduced various limited-edition whiskeys to its portfolio,
including </span><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2023/12/heavens-door-homesick-blues-minnesota.html"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Homesick Blues</span></b></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
and </span><a href="https://reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2023/11/heavens-door-bootleg-series-v-18-year.html"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bootleg Series V</span></b></a><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.
Its newest is the </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Exploration
Series</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Heaven's
Door </span></i><b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Exploration
Series #1</span></i></b><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Calvados Casks Straight Bourbon is the
inaugural offering in the esteemed Heaven's Door Exploration Series. This
series is a testament to the art of whiskey craftsmanship, presenting
limited-time offerings that are meticulously crafted under the guidance of a
master distiller. These expressions are a celebration of experimentation and
innovation, featuring distinct finishing methods that enhance the whiskey's
complexity, depth, and character.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
– Heaven’s Door </span></span></blockquote><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Exploration
Series I begins with </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Revival</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> distillate, a Tennessee Straight Bourbon distilled
from a mash of 70% corn and 30% malted barley. Instead of aging in new, charred
oak barrels, maturation occurred in freshly dumped two-year Calvados casks,
which included medium-heavy toasted French oak staves. Heaven’s Door does not
disclose the distiller. A 750ml package weighs in at 54% ABV (108°) and has a
suggested price of $79.99. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">I
must thank Heaven’s Door for providing me with a sample in exchange for my
no-strings-attached, honest review. Now, let’s, um, <i>explore</i> what
Exploration Series I is all about and #DrinkCurious. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
poured this Bourbon into my Glencairn glass to sip neat. It presented as a rusty-colored
liquid and formed a thin, jagged rim with slow, sticky teardrops. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: Upon
sniffing the vapor, there was no doubt that Calvados brandy was involved; the
smell of apples was unmistakable. Joining it were honey, brown sugar, cinnamon,
and oak. When I drew that air into my mouth, I found baked apples. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: A full-bodied
texture coated the entirety of my mouth. The front consisted of baked apples,
caramel, and brown sugar. French oak and clove boldly took over the mid-palate.
The back was sweet with what could easily be an apricot Danish pastry, with the
icing and all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: While
the French oak staves remained on the finish, it wasn’t the dominating flavor. Instead,
the Danish remained, with the baked apples and apricots doing the tango. At the
same time, caramel took the final bow of the performance. Overall, the duration
was long-lasting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: One of
the things I find disheartening with limited-edition whiskeys is that they’re
limited. If you fall in love with one and the shelf is cleaned out before you
can obtain another, that’s the end. The critical point is that you fell in love
with it. Such is the case with Exploration Series 1. It ticks off all the
checkmarks for a <b>Bottle</b> rating and is well worth the price. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div><br /><p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Pleasureville, KY 40057, USA38.3459022 -85.11523179999998910.035668363821152 -120.27148179999999 66.65613603617885 -49.958981799999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-16131938197147079042024-02-10T00:00:00.001-06:002024-02-10T00:00:00.141-06:00Glenmorangie "The Original" 10-Year Single Malt Scotch Review & Tasting Notes<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD5qTV3n3cNzeOnoVm1QAZTZkFXnbtGKIHJJqONNJNOZqNpNNQmq1XGTgzwbHGvPmEhrzhfBh9k_w_qfzOxCPLMol8nhbStAwjYTRK1ihU0lLayiwL_Wg7pL3wfToqrhEqAwSkOCa9x1Q1rqJ4JJCiuf2YO6V3vSw0FY_PcINm5tyy4gZZ6KEJhq6Z6g/s2601/glenmo%2010%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2182" data-original-width="2601" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD5qTV3n3cNzeOnoVm1QAZTZkFXnbtGKIHJJqONNJNOZqNpNNQmq1XGTgzwbHGvPmEhrzhfBh9k_w_qfzOxCPLMol8nhbStAwjYTRK1ihU0lLayiwL_Wg7pL3wfToqrhEqAwSkOCa9x1Q1rqJ4JJCiuf2YO6V3vSw0FY_PcINm5tyy4gZZ6KEJhq6Z6g/w640-h536/glenmo%2010%20cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">When
folks come to me and ask, <i>“I’m interested in Scotch, but I don’t know where
to start. What do you recommend?”</i> I usually steer them to </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenfiddich</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
or </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The Glenmorangie</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Why? Because they’re easy to find, highly
affordable, and offer the new and curious little to dislike. They’re not only
great starter whiskies; they’re ones you can keep enjoying no matter how
experienced your palate is. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">The
Glenmorangie comes from Scotland’s Highland region, whereas Glenfiddich comes
from Speyside. Considering Speyside gained autonomy from the Highland region in
2009, the two areas aren’t far off. The Glenmorangie tends to be a sweeter
whisky, something else that newbies often find palatable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">If
you're unfamiliar with Glenmorangie (a/k/a <i>Glenmo</i>), it is a Highland
Scotch whisky distillery founded in 1843 and located in Tain, Ross-shire. The
distillery was mothballed twice, from 1931 to 1936 and 1941 to 1944. Glenmo,
along with its sister distillery </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Ardbeg</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, has been owned by Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
(LVMH) since 2004.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenmo
boasts the tallest stills in Scotland. It calls them <i>giraffe stills</i>. On
a side note, the distillery supports the </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Giraffe Conservation Fund</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">,
which is meant to help save the species. Glenmo sources its hard water, which
is high in mineral content, from the local Tarlogie Springs for the
distillation process. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenmo’s
core of its core single malts (yes, I meant to say that twice) is </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenmorangie The Original</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. It is the base whisky of nearly everything else it
produces (which is why I called it <i>the core of the core</i>). It is matured
a decade in ex-Bourbon casks and is quite affordable at about $43.00 for a 750ml
bottle, which is packaged at 43% ABV (86°).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Very
recently, Glenmo went through a label change to make it more in tune with the
times. The new label is below, but the whisky inside the bottle is the same.</span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6lwmUhFzdAG3WY0LqbZbyZXC6PDFAFs7Cf1OaN-FcEz0VLmierWz_ANWR694eDYqVVUgIjPAbFk5XJ4jTL1qT2wzePSbriCpy7pCIRp1_qboldnHt4hHpCMOYotDagRZ2QNILlS6iwFAmHHTWy7S-e1y4A509MOks96Yoy_TJ_2n4EjAg2wIYKNbTSE/s592/glenmo%2010%20new%20package.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6lwmUhFzdAG3WY0LqbZbyZXC6PDFAFs7Cf1OaN-FcEz0VLmierWz_ANWR694eDYqVVUgIjPAbFk5XJ4jTL1qT2wzePSbriCpy7pCIRp1_qboldnHt4hHpCMOYotDagRZ2QNILlS6iwFAmHHTWy7S-e1y4A509MOks96Yoy_TJ_2n4EjAg2wIYKNbTSE/s320/glenmo%2010%20new%20package.png" width="255" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">I
picked up a 50ml taster at a random liquor store to review. Let’s #DrinkCurious
and discover how it tastes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
sipped The Original neat from my Glencairn glass. The whisky inside was
brilliant, bright liquid gold. A bold rim formed and created slow, husky legs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: An
aroma of honeysuckle, vanilla, bananas, apples, and pears exploded from the
glass. As I delved deeper, smells of nutmeg and faint oak were found. Drawing
the air through my lips exposed my palate to buttercream. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Original had a medium body that flowed easily to my throat. I experienced
honey, apples, and pears on the front, while the middle featured bananas,
vanilla cream, and nutmeg. The back tasted of caramel, dry oak, and cocoa. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
medium-long finish included flavors of apples, pears, caramel, cocoa, and
nutmeg. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: As I
stated at the beginning of this review, I recommend two whiskies for those
looking to dip their toes in the big ocean of Scotch. Glenmorangie The Original
is a delightful, easy-sipping whisky that can please nearly everyone. You won’t
find peat; you won’t run into “band-aid” tastes; you won’t encounter anything
marine-like. It is all about flavors that are sweet and fruity. When you factor
in the price, Glenmorangie The Original meets every punch mark for a <b>Bottle</b>
rating. Cheers! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com0Tain IV19, UK57.811501 -4.0552329.501267163821154 -39.21148 86.121734836178845 31.10102tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694999559098817780.post-21695773608300924132024-02-09T00:00:00.027-06:002024-02-09T12:00:33.361-06:00Brother's Bond Bourbon: Head-to-Head Reviews of Straight Bourbon v. Cask Strength<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUaYUeKUdAlviNglbmT3lC_-YOlIGW7WvnCZ830ZisvQcitU9AG0z7EKfP9wNFsZzhpSTy74s19lkgRxr7Z_MHhvBWNiu-uq6phY07RoR8xR485G7Zf5zIVqhYoFRLgrrtSMvHSwMtBBCRdFfqH0E_7KOAv1KdcajZD8o1D_O_s1uQ7-c3ma-DzJj0Rs/s3072/Brothers%20Bond%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="3072" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUaYUeKUdAlviNglbmT3lC_-YOlIGW7WvnCZ830ZisvQcitU9AG0z7EKfP9wNFsZzhpSTy74s19lkgRxr7Z_MHhvBWNiu-uq6phY07RoR8xR485G7Zf5zIVqhYoFRLgrrtSMvHSwMtBBCRdFfqH0E_7KOAv1KdcajZD8o1D_O_s1uQ7-c3ma-DzJj0Rs/w640-h540/Brothers%20Bond%20Cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">There
was a time, not long ago, when American whiskeys had a brand, fun (many times
invented) backstory, and what was inside the bottle. Nowadays, it is becoming
commonplace for celebrities to get involved in the entire process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">When
celebrity whiskeys started popping up everywhere, they were lousy for the most
part. I considered them nothing more than cash grabs. Yet, in the last year or
so, a handful have impressed the hell out of me. As such, my knee-jerk reaction
to roll my eyes every time a celebrity rolled out a whiskey doesn’t happen
anymore. They’ve earned the benefit of the doubt. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Brother’s
Bond Distilling Company</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> was founded in 2021
by actors </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Ian Somerhalder</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> and </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Paul Wesley</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. Not being one to keep up with pop culture, I had
to Google them. Shame on me for not recognizing Wesley, who plays James T. Kirk
on <i>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds</i>. However, he is best known for portraying
Stefan Salvatore in <i>The Vampire Diaries</i>. Ian played Damon Salvatore on
that show, and the duo became close friends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></i></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Brother’s
Bond is a story of time and quality; two things we all cherish in life. We feel
each moment of our friendship has led us here, to create this exceptional Bourbon
that we are thrilled to share with you.”</span></i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
– Brother’s Bond Distilling Company</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Apparently,
Wesley and Somerhalder have a genuine interest in whiskey. While they didn’t
distill their whiskey, they were involved first-hand in selecting the barrels.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Distilling
occurred in Indiana (meaning </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">MGP</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">) from three different mashbills; the result is a four-grain
Bourbon. Brothers Bond utilizes #4 charred oak staves and #2 charred oak heads
to age its whiskeys. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Today,
we’ll explore two of Brother’s Bond Bourbons. One is its flagship </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Straight Bourbon Whiskey</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, and the second is a limited-edition </span><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Original Cask Strength Bourbon</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. There is also a Rye offered; however, when
choosing which whiskeys I wanted to review, I considered that a head-to-head
tasting of the two Bourbons would be more helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">We’ll
#DrinkCurious and start with the flagship. However, before I do, I must thank
Brother’s Bond for providing these samples in exchange for my
no-strings-attached, honest review.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Both
were sipped neat from clean Glencairn glasses. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Straight
Bourbon Whiskey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age:
4 years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
65% corn, 22% rye, 13% undisclosed wheat/barley content</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">ABV
/ Proof: 40% / 80°</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Price:
$44 for a 750ml package</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This
Bourbon presented as a light golden liquid. The bold rim formed even thicker legs.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: When I
brought the glass to my nose, I smelled corn, cinnamon, bananas, and rose
petals. Drawing that air through my lips offered a note of maple syrup. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This whiskey’s
texture was light and a tad creamy. At the front, I found corn, caramel, and
vanilla. My mid-palate encountered apples and raw almonds. The back hinted at allspice
and toasted oak. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: There
were hints of vanilla, corn, and muted oak tannins. It was medium in duration. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I found
Brother’s Bond Bourbon to be proofed too low. It was challenging to pull flavors;
the nose was the best part of this experience. It isn’t a bad whiskey by any
means; it just gets lost in itself. If someone was timid about Bourbon, I would
consider this flagship expression because nothing could be taken as offensive. For
$40-something, I’m rating this one a <b>Bar</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">◊◊◊◊◊<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Original
Cask Strength Bourbon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Age:
4 years</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mashbill:
65% corn, 22% rye, 13% undisclosed
wheat/barley content</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Uncut
and Unfiltered</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">ABV
/ Proof: 57.04% / 114.08°</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;">Price:
$80.00 for a 750ml package</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Appearance</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: This
version was the color of caramel. The medium rim created slim, fast tears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Nose</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
aroma included banana pudding, butterscotch, rose petals, and toasted oak. I
tasted bananas when I pulled the air through my lips. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Palate</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
cask strength Bourbon’s mouthfeel was airy and provided the front of my palate with
a big blast of honey, then cinnamon and caramel. Midway through, there was cinnamon
spice, strawberries, and vanilla. The back tasted of black pepper, clove, and nougat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Finish</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: The
Original Cask Strength Bourbon had one of those Energizer Bunny finishes. Brother’s
Bourbon suggests it is two minutes long. When a brand makes a specific claim, I
like to verify it, so I set my timer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVayqFjEQWe79XUeay1cikE9t-O-AFT8sOhLT10KYFxJ0VPg1j0xL8WVBgkzpuU7I38emm_AWGziIhY4YTHPNz2I8Ip0u1Wot7V9nBDLewrZlccwlJ24Wyb3u0qcVBGGwK-BN186-TbMVJK1k9XMX7HM7XfUfjta9dKlRu5XGqNEa8qnAOBVg2GPiTMEc/s1132/Brothers%20Bond%20CS%20Finish.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="864" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVayqFjEQWe79XUeay1cikE9t-O-AFT8sOhLT10KYFxJ0VPg1j0xL8WVBgkzpuU7I38emm_AWGziIhY4YTHPNz2I8Ip0u1Wot7V9nBDLewrZlccwlJ24Wyb3u0qcVBGGwK-BN186-TbMVJK1k9XMX7HM7XfUfjta9dKlRu5XGqNEa8qnAOBVg2GPiTMEc/w153-h200/Brothers%20Bond%20CS%20Finish.png" width="153" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I was pretty generous, but
at the same time, duration can be very subjective. Meanwhile, caramel, honey,
cinnamon, strawberries, and nougat remained. </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bottle, Bar, or Bust</span></b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">: I
really liked the Original Cask Strength Bourbon. It is an easy sipper, one
without “burn” despite the higher proof. Flavors were easy to pluck. That
finish was lovely. Is it a bit on the pricey side? Yes. However, I believe there’s
still enough value to justify the investment. I’m rating this one a <b>Bottle</b>.
It is worth picking up. Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My Simple, Easy-to-Understand
Rating System</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bottle</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Buy It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bar</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> = Try It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bust </span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">= Leave It</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Whiskeyfellow encourages
you to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you to do so responsibly.</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p></div><p><br /></p>Whiskeyfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529974601554648877noreply@blogger.com1Fort Smith, AR, USA35.3843722 -94.4209645999999917.0741383638211559 -129.5772146 63.694606036178847 -59.264714599999991