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Whiskey Review: Orphan Barrel The Gifted Horse

Orphan Barrel's newest - Orphan Barrel The Gifted Horse - is this review's focus as we look at a whiskey blended with 17 and 4-year-olds from 2 distilleries.

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Orphan Barrel The Gifted Horse

Tasting Notes

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Appearance:
Medium amber with crimson highlights.
Nose:
ripe orchard fruits – pear, red apple- and sweet vanilla. Some sweet spice begins to waft in after a few sniffs.
Palate:
The pear and apple mix with tart apricot and lemon, with roasted cashews, cedar, allspice and nutmeg. Adding water makes it taste like peanut butter and grape jelly spread on a salty pretzel stick! Conclusion: Overall the finish falls a little flat. However, the fruitiness is a refreshing change, and plays well with the mature bourbon influences, like a scrappy kid with a trusty older sidekick. Should you want to track a bottle of this one off whiskey down, expect to pay around $50 for it. Final score: 85/100
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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.

Amanda Schuster

Amanda Schuster is a multi-talented freelance writer, marketer, and consultant. She currently serves as the Editor in Chief of the online drinks site, The Alcohol Professor. Amanda's expertise extends beyond the written word, as she possesses advanced training in both wine and spirits. In her spare time, she enjoys crafting jewelry and making time for a weekday movie matinee at least once a month. While she appreciates a wide variety of drinks, Amanda firmly believes that the Pickle Back is the worst thing to ever happen to whiskey.

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