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Whisky Review: Rare Hare Lucky Bastard 30 Year

We review Rare Hare Lucky Bastard, a Playboy Spirits offering that takes a 30 year Canadian whisky and finishes it for 120 days in Pineau Des Charentes casks.

OVERALL RATING

9
$599.00
  • Charles Steele is an attorney and whiskey enthusiast with a penchant for the peculiar.
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Rare Hare Lucky Bastard review

Tasting Notes

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30-year-old Canadian whisky finished for 120 days in Pineau Des Charentes casks. 89 proof or 44.5%. 30-years old. SRP $599.00 Color: Apple juice
Appearance:
Nose:
This whisky is bright and immediately shows off its sugary side with green grapes, crisp apple, flowers, and clove honey. The after aroma is sweet wine, but more of a white wine like Riesling and not a darker cognac. It is entreating to the nose and only the subtlest hint of alcohol is present.
Palate:
This whisky evolves throughout the tasting. We start off with a creamy mouthfeel and buttery taste of beach-wood, walnuts, and coconut water. As it rests in your mouth it brings out the wine influence and a chili pepper spice to round out the mid palate with something bitter. As the finish grows on the tongue you find rum sugars mixed with dark semi-bitter chocolate and coffee grounds. The finish is distinctive but bitter. The hold is of medium length, enough to enjoy it after it’s gone.
Finish:
Comments:
This is a solid whisky, very well done. The gamble paid off. The wine cask influence and the Canadian whisky really work well together – they play nicely and each give way to the other in terms of profile. For me, and I might be reading too much into who made this whisky, it seems tailor-made for a different population than your casual whiskey drinker.rnrnThe flavors, the smell, the after taste all seem curated to compete with perfume or cologne, cigars, and other elements which can overwhelm the senses. The way the notes all work together tells me this whisky is embodying the brand.

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.

Charles Steele

Charles Steele, a Portland-based attorney, is a native of the Pacific Northwest. His legal background provides him with an analytical approach to understanding whiskey and other aged spirits. Primarily a legal writer, freelancing for The Whiskey Wash offers Charles a unique opportunity to showcase his versatility as a writer. Although his preference lies with whiskey and whiskey-based cocktails, he has a profound appreciation for all unique and unconventional liquors, from Malört to Ojen - if it's peculiar, he's intrigued.

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