FEW American Straight Whiskey

Nice

Nice mixture with the Cherry flavor added in

Tasted neat from a grappa copita after several minutes rest. This is s a "sample" from a DTC subscription service received as a gift.. On the nose this whiskey has an immediate presence. I got notes of cedar and mothballs, green apple skin, and grape jelly. Quite a lot going on and its good. Mouthfeel of this is acceptably rich, but not up to the hints it gave on a swirl. On the palate this is young and spicy. Cedar, menthol, wood tannin all appear early. The flavor is drying and finishes with a slight tartness that hints at bitter lemon pith. There's a sweet note that rides above all of this, holding it together. This is an interesting whiskey,, but like Lot 40 I think this will be a love it or hate it pour. I like it and I'd definitely have another pour but I don't think it's ultimately good enough to make it to regular rotation.

So bad.

Glove and baking spice on the nose. Same flavor, a bit pungent overall but I could see somebody liking the flavors. Not for me overall