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Whiskey Review: Willie’s Distillery’s Montana Honey Moonshine

We review Honey Moonshine from Willie's Distillery, a craft outfit from Ennis, Montana.

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Tasting Notes

About:

Aged for 2 years and bottled at 70 proof in a 750 ml bottle. Color: Clear, pale amber
Appearance:
Nose:
The honey is most present in the nose of this whiskey, which is to be expected, considering the name. The aroma is clear and shallow, devoid of alcoholic burn, with mild floral notes.
Palate:
The flavor starts off smooth and almost imperceptibly light with the honey flavor from the nose joined by notes of caramel corn and magnolias. Surprisingly the honey doesn’t mask the flavor of the moonshine, but actually brings out flavors otherwise hidden by more alcohol forward natural moonshine flavor. While it’s almost alarmingly drinkable, there is a slightly unfortunate aftertaste: Because it lacks the body of an aged whiskey, the sugary sweetness lingers on the tongue longer than is pleasant.
Finish:
Comments:
Despite my initial reservations, the Montana Honey Moonshine is probably one of the best flavored whiskeys I’ve ever sampled. Unlike other flavored whiskeys the honey flavor doesn’t seem like an afterthought, but essential to what makes this whiskey great. It’s hard to tell when the moonshine ends and the honey begins. For drinkers looking for something a little different, Willie Distiller’s Montana Honey Moonshine is a solid pick.

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.

Wendell Britt

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