Whiskey Review: Do Good Distillery Peat Smoked Whisky

. Made with imported peated malt, the whisky is then aged in rye casks and finished in the distillery’s own rum barrels to create its award-winning flavor. Owners Jim Harrelson founded the Modesto, California-based distillery in October of 2013 with friends and family in honor of the late Paul Katuszonek, friend and whiskey enthusiast. It was Katuszonek who introduced Do Good’s head distiller Harrelson to the world of whiskey, and he dreamed of opening a distillery of his own before passing away in a fatal traffic accident. Inspired by Harrelson’s “crazy” idea, the Do Good trio continued on in his legacy. Harrelson comes from a beer brewing background, something he draws on in the distilling process. With the philosophy that “whiskey is what beer wants to be when it grows up,” the Do Good distiller uses recipes he’s derived from brewing to create the company’s five different whiskeys. Tasting Notes: Do Good Distillery Peat Smoked Whisky Vital Stats: 91.1 proof. 45.55 percent alcohol by volume an in 750 milliliter bottle. Malt barley. Aged $50 range. Appearance: Deep copper, gold Nose: I began to detect the smokiness as soon as I started to pour it. The earthy, peaty aroma is almost reminiscent of a bonfire. It’s pleasantly woody. dominates in the and the