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Bourbon Review: Wolf Moon Straight Bourbon

We review Wolf Moon Straight Bourbon. It's a joint project from country music artists Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line.

OVERALL RATING

5
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Tasting Notes

About:

Appearance:
Burnt orange, watery legs on the side of the glass.
Nose:
Vanilla bean pudding, candied citrus, pepper.
Palate:
A little spiciness up front, which makes me think this is one of the MGP mash bills that includes rye. It fades fast and there’s not much going on in the mid-palate, but the finish offers a splash of gingery chai tea.
Finish:
Comments:
Because we have a Wolf Moon vs Jack Daniels theme going, I ended up doing a side-by-side comparison of the two at my home bar. It had been a few months since I drank Old No. 7, and it was better than I remembered. Even so, I’d have to give Wolf Moon the edge. The whiskey just goes down a little more easily, and the traditional bourbon flavors are a little more pronounced. All things considered, this is a perfectly respectable party-time whiskey from Aldean and Florida Georgia Line.

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.

Scott Bernard Nelson

Scott Bernard Nelson is a writer, actor, and whiskey reviewer based in Portland, Oregon. While currently working in higher education, he previously dedicated 22 years to journalism, covering impactful events such as 9/11 in Manhattan, crossing into Iraq with U.S. Marines, and contributing to The Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of abuse in the Catholic Church, which inspired the film "Spotlight." Since 2019, Scott has shared his insights as a whiskey reviewer for The Whiskey Wash.  

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