Clyde May's Alabama Style Whiskey (85 Proof)

Very strong apple notes. This whiskey tastes young, but not in a bad way (overpowering ethanol notes aren’t present). It has a thin mouthfeel but has a nice sweet finish.

Sweet notes, apple apparent but not overbearing. Good pairing with a cigar.

It seems this standard entry from Clyde Mays has no age statement. Conecuh Ridge Distillery certainly gets style points for this labeling, their bottles are not short on ornamental print. Stephanie's notes seem fairly accurate on this 85 proof table whiskey, I found at the local bar. The nose on this is strong with notes of mint, anise, dill, ginger perhaps just a hint of sweet apple cinnamon, if you didn't know otherwise you might think this was a 'flavored' product. On the palate very little sweetness, the dryest of vanilla but no caramel sugars appear. Indeed the entire profile is a dry but somewhat traditional whiskey with just some hints of warm spice and bits of corn sugars popping up on the way out. Not a big finish at all but also not unpleasant or acrid with tannins, it seems relatively smooth. Some barrel nibs finalize the experience. Well nobody ever said Alabama was the "other" whiskey state, but this isn't a bad representation at all, however it is unfortunate that the rather hefty nose of spices are all but missing in the actual taste. Again for an entry level not bad but nothing special either. Until I get a try of the bourbon and barrel versions for comparison, this is neither a home run or a swing and a miss, I'd say more a safe base hit. Definitely a try before you buy a bottle recommendation.

Nose is apples, butter mints, touch of citrus. Mouthfeel is thin. Taste is pretty bland nothing really stands out but the alcohol burn. Short to medium drying finish.