Redwood Empire 12 Year Haystack Needle Double Barrel Port Cask Finish

Had to have a dram after a bad port finished whiskey, to remind myself that port finish can be good. As far as port finished American whiskey goes, for me this is up there with MGP MWND, maybe even slightly better.

This was excellent! We had the collaboration with the Celtic Ray Irish Pub in Punta Gorda, FL

There’s a different sort of flavor coming through at the end on the back of the tongue

Neat. Sample. Being spoiled with finished MGP lately. Nose is fantastic on this. The MGP is dominate, the port is in the background. Butterscotch, graham cracker crust, vanilla frosting. Then it gets really jammy. BlackBerry preserves. It is really yummy. Vicious and oily. Absolute instant flavor bomb. Geez. BlackBerry preserves uppercut. Oh damn. That is the opposite of the nose. The port finish dominates to an impressive, oppressive degree. Wow. The MGP comes back on the finish and legs, leaves you with the nice butterscotch. Complete inverse of the nose. Another brilliant example of finished MGP. It seems like 12 year MGP is particularly a sweet spot for these great finishes. Delicious!

Strong! A lot of heat and burn! Be warned.