Woodinville Cask Strength Straight Bourbon

Chatham County ABC pick (Fall 2021) Barrel No. 4940 59.21% abv; 118.42 proof Open 3 months Nose - Mead, Corn Pops, menthol, green apples, green grapes, light cinnamon, butterscotch, fresh cut grass, light oak, and strong ethanol. Palate - Honey syrup, toasted marshmallow, Werther's, caramel apples at the state fair, oat ale (try an oat ale if you haven't), lightly sugared Frosted Flakes, shortbread cookie, and sharp ethanol. Finish is long with honey, chili powder, cinnamon, astringent oak, spice cake, and medium ethanol. This is remarkably similar to a club pick I bought almost 2 years ago. I guess I'm just a big fan of Woodinville bourbon. Its honey and bright fruit profile is unique in my experience for cask strength bourbon, and really damn drinkable. I think it has a lot in common with notes you'll find in a Highland malt, albeit with corn and new oak. The climate in Washington likely has a big influence. These picks sit around for months on ABC shelves. I don't know if people don't like them, or are hesitant to drop $70 on a lesser known product. With the prices going up everywhere, I think these are a really good buy.

Love the carmel/vanilla notes. Like drinking desert.

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