This was a fun one. The first read on things was somewhere between Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey, which was no surprise. The caramel and citrus notes were great, plus the right amount of oak.rnrnI’ll admit to being a tad bit curious as to the mash bill on this one. Is it more towards #12 or to the Bottled-in-Bond? In any case, I look forward to where this series goes towards. However, at the end of the day, this is a bar sipper and not so much for a bottle purchase.
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.
Kenji Mizumori, a seasoned bartender at the Pope House Bourbon Lounge in Portland, Oregon, has been a devoted bourbon enthusiast for decades. He has a particular fondness for bold, high-proof whiskeys, favoring those that exceed 100 proof.
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