Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Original

Way underrated. Enjoyed this even more than my previous time having it. Nose and flavor are both robust and natural without heat.

Nose: An instant hit of ethanol, faint vanilla, a twist of lemon peel … and not much else. Palate: Ethanol with overtones of popcorn, acetic acid and acetone. The texture is slightly oily and not that bad. Finish: Short. Surprisingly citric. The nose was unexpected. I thought this would just have the bland aromas of vodka with maybe some corn on the sides, but it was a bit more interesting than that. It does have the sweet vanilla presence that is characteristic of vodka but there is also a mild citrus hint. The palate follows on in the same manner and the finish just trails out into a peppery citric flavour. Not as bad as I thought it might be, but nothing to praise either. I thought it was adequate but overpriced and I'd never consider buying a full bottle. The only valid comparisons for this moonshine are against another moonshine or vodka. I have not tasted any other corn moonshine so I can’t form an opinion there, but in comparison to vodka it reminded me of the Citron Absolut vodka I tasted here a while back, but on the whole I thought the vodka was better. Not horrific, and come the apocalypse when I’m reduced to drinking moonshine distilled from rotten fruit in my own jury-rigged still I’ll probably look back at this with longing … but not before. Tasted from a 50ml official sample. A full bottle of this costs AUD$86 and I'll be chuckling at the absurdity of that for days to come. “Adequate” : 72/100 (2 stars)

Underrated. A lot of complexity for a non-barrel aged spirit.

Decent corn. Really smooth on the rocks.

Very good moonshine. Smooth with a natural sweetness from the corn.

Good for a moonshine. The corn really shows through both on the nose and the palette.