Copper Fox Original Single Malt

Ever want a smoked drink without the smoke. Use this. Like how. How do they make this masterpiece of mankind.

Wooden smoke hint, not sweet

Cherry, oak, and smokey on the nose. Spicy finish with hints of pepper.

Decent enough, burn mellows with a drop or two of water. The eye version not as good.

Liquid campfire

It’s really quite smoky, but not in a peat way, in an American bonfire kind of way. I wouldn’t buy a bottle but I’m having a good time

[8.31.21] Remind me next year to say no to board presidency. Driven to drink, I was looking for something new and found this bottle from our trip to Williamsburg mid-COVID. Can't remember what I paid for it but it was worth it. Batch 167, 96 proof. Drink this at room temperature. [If you ice it, metallic and oxidized flavors (think bad homebrew kit) overwhelm the flavor profile. (I debated if my ice was bad, but my kids tell me it's fine.)] But this is a dang fine smokey malt that is sweet on the front end that sours until it's bitter on the back like the end of a cheap cigarette. Simple, not too salty or floral, not extravagant barrel complexity. Just American single malt, start to finish.

Fresh smell like lemongrass or something green, hay. Also has a light taste of hay. It has a lot of heat up front, and smelling it burns my nose. But it dissipates quickly. I think it mellows well and gets a little sweeter with water. I’d probably prefer it with water always, which is rare for me… 3 without h2o, 4 with h2o.

Just so musty. Think scotch without the peat. I’ve heard they are making bourbon now. I wonder if that corn sweetness paired with this malt makes an interesting whiskey.