Virginia Distillery Co. Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky

It smells like young oak and apples. It’s harsh on the tongue, especially for the proof. There’s a bit of that cider finish but it’s mostly immature grains and wood.

Appearance: straw color with medium viscosity Nose: delicate, youthful, with white pepper, apple, pear, pineapple, and dried hay Palate: thin, sweet, yet sharp

Test

Nose is a little musty and definitely gives off the cider notes. Taste is smooth on this one with some bright sweet notes on the tongue. The cider finish has a softening impact on the whiskey in a rather delightful way. Vanilla and golden apple notes pop out. The finish is a nice warming burn like a hot toddy on a crisp fall evening. Overall a different, but very nice dram.

Not as sweet as I thought, pleasantly surprised.

I expected sweet, but what I got was a nice smooth whiskey. A little bit of cider like smoothness. Not complex but very nice.