Dr. McGillicuddy's Honey Whiskey

This masquerading cough medicine had a metallic and medicinal, nose with the obvious addition of honey and funk. The palate was sickly sweet with again the obviously added honey and beyond that was bland. The finish wasn’t too bad, just sticky with a hint of spearmint. It’s good that “Dr.” is in the name because this stuff could pass as medicine. (Maybe the history of the product is that it was. I’m not sure.) Regardless, I couldn’t finish it. I only paid 50¢ for a 50 ml bottle so I didn’t lose much over it. With a new glass in hand, cheers!

Dr. McGillicuddy’s tasting 2 of 3 for this evening. I’m pessimistic! The nose: sweet baby Jesus. I’m not sure I can do this. It smells like a body wash. Shea butter maybe? The body: I don’t hate it. The honey is unmistakable. But the whiskey underneath isn’t awful. I wish I could get past that honey to actually figure out that whiskey, but the honey is just too intense. The finish: this one sort of has one. It’s more just the honey leaving a sickeningly sweet mouth feel for a few seconds after the flavors pass. This is better than the last. I could see this as a medicinal dram if I had a cold or a sore throat. I think I’d really like it then. Also could be amazing in a hot toddy. Not to be enjoyed neat when you’re fully healthy.