Whisky Review: Forthwest Shiny Apple

As someone who grew up in the Hood River Valley, and grew up surrounded by apple orchards, when the distillery states that the nose “immediately puts you in an orchard at harvest”, I can attest that they are correct. The nose immediately took me back to those days, and also reminded me of the annual Hood River Harvest Festival, with the smell of the apples, and apple cider all around. rnrnIf you are looking for a tart apple flavor, this is not it. It is very much apple, and very real apple flavor, but it is a very sweet apple flavor. That’s not a bad thing at all, I just want to make sure that I point out that distinction. Many people look for, or expect, more of the tartness or sourness associated with most apple flavored products. This whisky is fantastic. It is absolutely great on it’s own, and would be great in a cocktail as well. I’m hoping to try adding some to some hot apple cider later this fall.