Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Whiskey

Surprisingly good. Buttered popcorn. Don’t expect a lot and you’ll be pleasantly surprised

Sweeeeet. Movie butter mid-palate. Can be hot on the finish.

Corn

This is a follow-up to my earlier taste. I've used Mellow Corn in quite a few interesting cocktails, from a highball to a curious negroni cousin using ambrato vermouth. Try it in a recipe where you'd normally use a vodka or gin and you might be surprised. This does need a bit more love from that side of the aisle, but right now I want to concentrate on this neat. This is a subtle whiskey. It's light and bright and sweet and creamy. The mouthfeel isn't thick or oily, but it's rich none the less. There's a very nice corn sweetness that delights the taste buds when the mood calls for a treat. This is the cocktail equivalent of a bonbon. The proof is evinced by a bit of heat, a blush of white pepper, and the most tentative of Kentucky hugs. Mellow Corn is a light sipper. I'm not a big fan of buttered popcorn, but my wife is. With social distancing a dominant part of our world, we spend more than a few evenings binging old movies or new series. When she opts for the popcorn, I'll be having my own version - a bottled in bond liquid corn version. On my scale of 1 to 5, an average, well-produced product will score a 2.5. The bell curve should see most reviews landing between 2.0 and 3.0. Mellow Corn is running with the pack, maybe with a nose on the downward-sloping curve and at a value price point. That's a win.

First time I’ve ever preferred a corn whiskey. Don’t let the twist cap and price fool you, it’s delicious and great for cocktails too.

Great value.

I have to say, I like this a lot. For the money, I think it’s a great bargain and has reminded me that price doesn’t necessarily equal quality. While there’s a pretty aggressive burn at the front end, there is also a significant sweetness and, yes, corn flavors.