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Whiskey Review: Texas Silver Star Spirit Whiskey

We review Texas Silver Star Spirit Whiskey, a release out of the Lone Star State that tastes like someone dropped a shot of whiskey into a bottle of vodka.

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Texas Silver Star Spirit Whiskey

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Appearance:
Have you ever been to a bar and asked for ginger ale and they didn’t have it, but mixed coke and 7-up from the soda gun to try and make it? It looks like that. Very, very light. It’s not all that much lighter than white dog. This was really aged 2.5 years? Where, in test tubes fronting a window?
Nose:
At first whiff, also very light. No complexity or strength. Eventually I pick up grain alcohol, some orange pith, lemon zest. My co-taster commented, “It smells like someone standing near me drank whiskey about five minutes ago.”
Palate:
In addition to looking like ersatz ginger ale, it tastes like it, too. It tastes like a watered-down bourbon and ginger. It’s not bad, it’s just like…nothing is there. It seems like something should be there, like there should be some taste, something to stand on and have an opinion about, but it’s not. It’s wispy. It’s like.. ghost whiskey. Boo! Conclusion: The Texas Silver Star bills itself as whiskey, but really it tastes like someone dropped a shot of whiskey into a bottle of vodka. If this is the whiskey your roommate drinks, and you take a few shots out of it and replace it with water,* no one will notice. (*Not sanctioned by this site.) FINAL SCORE: 74/100 [SHOP FOR A BOTTLE OF TEXAS SILVER STAR SPIRIT WHISKEY]
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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.

Carin Moonin

Carin Moonin swapped a 5th-floor walkup in Hoboken, NJ, for a house in SE Portland a decade ago and hasn't looked back. She appreciates Portland's vibrant whiskey scene, finding it complements both the weather and her mood. Carin enjoys exploring the diverse world of brown liquor and its many facets. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Salon.com, DailyDot.com, Willamette Week, Portland Monthly, and others. When she's not indulging in whiskey or writing about it, you can find Carin running, reading, or on the hunt for free samples in grocery stores.

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