Laws Henry Road Straight Malt Whiskey

Nose: floral, citrus palate: orange cardamon peppercorn

Earthy. Malty. Funky. Some sweetness on the finish.

Nose - apple juice, floral notes, honey, grass, toffee, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - toffee, sour apple, vanilla, honey, chili pepper, grass, floral notes, cherry, cereal grain, moderate alcohol bite, finishing fast with cereal grain, toffee, and sour apple flavors. Well, we’re back to mediocrity with this final Laws review. The rye I tasted last night was fairly decent, but there’s just not much going for this one. The nose is almost completely nonexistent. It’s not bad, but there’s nothing interesting or defining about it, save for a bit of cheap apple juice and a generalized sweet, floral quality. The palate is slightly more interesting, and I mean slightly. The apple note comes into focus more clearly, along with some toffee and the hot zing of chili pepper, which is probably the youth making itself known. As I’ve come to expect from these young Laws expressions, the finish is disappointingly short and, in this case, rather grainy. Overall, I’m glad I was able to experience these four whiskies from Laws for the nominal price of a sampler pack. However, I’m not inspired to seek out additional offerings, especially given that their pricing is so completely incongruous with the quality of their products. If I see one of their bonded offerings at a bar, I’d likely give it a try, but a bottle will not be in the near future for me.