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Ironroot Harbinger (115 Proof)
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Fafnir187
Reviewed February 18, 2024 (edited February 24, 2024)Nose brings brown sugar, molasses, apricot, furniture varnish, barrel char, cashew nut, an appealing smoked oak note, and a hint of pencil eraser. Ethanol kept kicking my ass with every sniff which was a serious bummer since the aroma was otherwise enjoyable. Palate offers the brown sugar and wood varnish from the nose, apple, craft paste, vanilla, clove, and flan. Flavors are thin and lack richness. Almost no mid-palate at all; rushes to the finish. Finish brings some slight improvement in the form of cotton candy, grape must, pink peppercorn, more clove but also an oak which turns toward bitter/astringent. A long slow peppery/spicy burn lingers after everything else fades along with a hint of brown sugar. Mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied, but pretty grainy which I have found to be a trend with Texas whiskey. While this is held is decently high regard in whisky circles in my area, I found it to be kind of weird and disjointed with plenty of “off” notes. Not the best offering of the Texas whisky style, as Balcones has several expressions which blow this out of the water. Like your average teenager, this is young, weird, and unruly. At 69.99, not even close to a rebuy. Sorry, not sorry.69.99 USD per Bottle -
IainK
Reviewed August 30, 2023 (edited September 28, 2023)Potentially my favorite whiskey of all time -
cbreeze
Reviewed May 30, 2023Man, the nose! This one has one of the best first sniffs I’ve ever had… Picked up at Total Wine on a recommendation. First sip was not a perfect match for the nosing but still outstanding. Really enjoyed this one.55.0 USD per Bottle
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