Paddle Wheel bourbon finished with 200 yr oak pieces

The nose is appealing, with the usual hints of oak, vanilla and some char. On the palate, we were struck by the very light flavor of a young, toddler-like whiskey. Not a lot of heft or body, and the flavor sings with only one mid-range note. Some tinges of maple, black pepper, and cinnamon tease the tongue, while the finish has a slightly bitter tannic edge. A perfectly serviceable spirit which will work well in a Mint Julep or a highball. We’d be interested to see how it would fare under longer aging.

Gasoline

Almost tastes like bourbon almost like white dog. Somewhere in between. Mixer for me.

Oak, pepper,

Pleasant. A bit sweet, maybe apple, on the front. A longer finish with some peppery spice. This is one of the standard offerings from Brain Brew Whiskey which brags about their ability to mix small batch whiskies to make a custom whiskey catered to each drinker’s taste. Paddle Wheel is advertised to replicate a bourbon common in the heyday of Riverboats along the Ohio and Mississippi. (I can’t speak to the authenticity of that claim.) I hope to get to their suburban Cincinnati lab to craft my own whiskey soon.