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Whiskey Review: Great Lakes Kinnickinnic Whiskey

We review Kinnickinnick Whiskey from Great Lakes Distillery in Wisconsin. It blends bourbon with rye and single malt.

OVERALL RATING

6
$45.00
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Tasting Notes

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Appearance:
Pours copper-gold with light orange highlights, and retains a thick skyline, giving way to thin, slow legs.
Nose:
The nose is dominated by round notes of flavored tobacco, pipe smoke, and wet grains. There is no heat, making it easy to explore, although it is not the most inviting aspect of this whiskey.
Palate:
On the tongue, there are a range of agricultural flavors like tobacco leaf, grass seed, and hay, with some hints of tangerine, cereal, and oak. It is a fairly sweet, malty, and earthy pour that is slightly warm and has a light-medium body. This finishes medium-long, with sweet corn and boozy heat stretching out the experience. Slightly drying.
Finish:
Comments:
This is certainly a unique whiskey. The blending has created a spirit with several layers, that after multiple pours, can start to be sorted out. The leafy/earthy/vegetal qualities were the most prominent for me, and that is not what I usually the profile I want when I’m looking to really sip something. Given that, I would recommend this as a unique contribution to cocktails.

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.

Will Meek

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