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Whiskey Review: Immortal Spirits Early Whiskey

We review Immortal Spirits Early Whiskey, a young malt whiskey from a distillery in southern Oregon.

OVERALL RATING

5
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Tasting Notes

About:

Appearance:
Pinot gris
Nose:
A rough-and-tumble combination of wet cardboard, lemon zest, peanut butter, and darkly toasted grain. There’s definitely a caramelized thing here, although it’s not really a confectionery kind of caramel—it’s more like the fond on the bottom of a pan, savory and dark.
Palate:
The palate is quite briny and grain-forward, with notes of green herbs like lemon balm, mint, and fresh-cut grass. There’s less heat than expected from a whiskey so young, and while it hasn’t had time to develop a lot of oak sweetness, there’s an underlying note of grain sugar that’s rather pleasant. The finish is short and warming, with a nutty quality and a distinct note of char.
Finish:
Comments:
Not a bad baby whiskey! While this is nowhere near mature, and thus tough to recommend wholeheartedly, it definitely shows some promise. I’m excited to see what happens after this spends an additional three years and ten months in oak.

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.

Margarett Waterbury

Margarett Waterbury is the author of "Scotch: A Complete Introduction to Scotland's Whiskies" and a full-time freelance writer and editor specializing in the beverage industry. Her work has graced the pages of numerous publications, including Whisky Advocate, Food and Wine, Spirited Magazine, Artisan Spirit, Edible Seattle, Sip Northwest, Civil Eats, Travel Oregon, and many others. She also boasts editorial experience as the former managing editor of Edible Portland and as a co-founder and former managing editor of The Whiskey Wash. In recognition of her talent, Margarett received the Alan Lodge Young Drinks Writer of the Year award in 2017 and was awarded fellowships for the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in 2017 and 2019.

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