Lonerider Snake Oil Whiskey

Lonerider Snake Oil Whiskey (The back of the bottle states "Aged a Minimum of 1 Day") The first non-bourbon release that I know of from this company (other than a chocolate liqueur). They normally source from MGP and then give it a secondary barrel finish (Sherry, Stout Ale, Tequila). This release states produced and bottled in NC on the back, but only Bottled by Lonerider on the front of the label leading me to believe that this is also sourced, but from another NC Distillery. I messaged the company to see if I could get any more information, but they responded by quoting verbatim the tasting notes from the hangtag on the bottle, "It's our 'Shooting Whiskey'. Aromas of sweet corn, rye spice, buckwheat honey, and clove. Almonds, pear, spiced apple and hay in the body. Lightly toasted oak, spun sugar, leather, tobacco in the finish". Seems pretty complex for just a "Shooting Whiskey"...let's see: *APPEARANCE: Light Straw. A Whiskey with no "Straight" Designation, so if I'm not mistaken, I suppose it could contain a small amount of coloring/flavoring agent? *NOSE: Young Corn, Sugar, Oak. *NEAT: Thin. Sweet Corn, Oak, Leather, and Hay. Absolutely zero burn on the finish (what makes it a good shooter?) with light Oak, Leather and Smoke coating the palate. *SPLASH: A Large Ice Cube or a little water basically turns this into whisky flavored water. Sip it neat or shoot it. VERDICT: Perfect as a "Sidecar" to their Lonerider Beer as claimed? Perhaps, but I'm just not a "Shooting Whiskey" kind of guy. That being said, it was definitely not a bad experience. Something like this would probably run you $12 from one of the Big Boys, but I don't mind spending a little extra with a NC company. Not something I'll buy by the case, but I might keep a bottle on hand for friends and family who do shots. If nothing else, its unique label and NC connection make for an interesting conversation starter. If you really want to try something from Lonerider, I'd recommend starting with their Deadwood or Tequila Cask Finished Bourbons.