Whiskey Review: Gaur Spice Whiskey

Holy moses, is this cloying! It’s like olive oil, rolling around my tongue. And I’m not one of those people who can taste all the nuances of olive oils. I would rather glug vinegar, thanks. Finish: Sweet! So sweet. Death by…sweet. This is like whiskey eggnog. It might—and I mean might —go okay in something like a holiday milk punch, but used as an accent, not as the main flavor. Final Thoughts: I want to support small business and craft whiskey. I do, truly. But it’s a flavored whiskey, you guys. Whiskey doesn’t need flavorings. It is a flavor on its own. I could be charitable and say I’d add it to eggnog. But it tastes like eggnog already—that heavy mouthfeel of someone’s homemade eggnog–that’s gone a little off. Like when they’re really proud of it so you have to keep it in your hand to be pleasant but still keep getting that awful sweet eggy scent wafting up toward you. That’s what this is like. An awkward, awkward beverage. Score: 73/100 [ SHOP FOR A BOTTLE OF GAUR SPICE WHISKEY ]