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Whiskey Review: Boot Hill Red Eye Whiskey

We review Boot Hill Red Eye Whiskey, a grain-to-glass whiskey from Fort Dodge, Kansas.

OVERALL RATING

6
$35.00
  • Carin Moonin is a Portland-based whiskey enthusiast and writer.
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Tasting Notes

About:

80 proof; batch #3, bottle 29; mashbill of 51 percent corn and 49 percent wheat; about $35. Color: Somewhat thin in the glass. Light, like weakly steeped tea, roasted hazlenuts, apple juice, yellow-tinged autumn leaves.
Appearance:
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Nose:
Along with the appearance, the nose is also a little thin. I get juice, but an acidic one, like grapefruit or tangerine. But there’s also something that smells a little…off to me. Almost like old French fry oil, or cheese. It’s the kind of smell that you’d hand whatever foodstuff it was to a friend and say, “Does this smell okay to you, or…no?” It’s not enough to make me recoil, but it does lend some…complexity.
Palate:
That fruitiness in the nose comes back on the palate, but as a different fruit. More like banana, or even more so, the taste of an orange slice at the bottom of an old-fashioned. It tastes clean but a little washed out, like a drink on the rocks that’s been sitting for a while.
Finish:
Comments:
I want to like this, especially after reading its history. I’m all for the plucky, can-do spirit, and I love that it’s alllllll in-house! But this whiskey is rather ordinary. It’s not bad, but I don’t see a lot that makes it extraordinary. That said, I look forward to seeing what else they come out with because care is evident in the product.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Carin Moonin

Carin Moonin swapped a 5th-floor walkup in Hoboken, NJ, for a house in SE Portland a decade ago and hasn't looked back. She appreciates Portland's vibrant whiskey scene, finding it complements both the weather and her mood. Carin enjoys exploring the diverse world of brown liquor and its many facets. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Salon.com, DailyDot.com, Willamette Week, Portland Monthly, and others. When she's not indulging in whiskey or writing about it, you can find Carin running, reading, or on the hunt for free samples in grocery stores.

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