Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon

Strong

Nose of sawdust, or maybe mulch Palate of vanilla extract and light sweet oak Finish of light spice and slight metallic wood smoke Interesting gentle sip that shows a new twist on classic bourbon notes

Tastes of tea.

I was happy to find out that Wyoming Whiskey is a distillery rather than just another brand with sourced juice. While many states outside of the obvious few have many distilleries that source, I can say that I have truly tasted Wyoming whiskey. The Double Cask was fantastic; up now is the flagship bottling. Bottled November 25, 2019. Batch 67. Nose: Red grape and wintergreen. Cranberry and raisin. Black cherry. Newspaper. Cornbread. Caramel. Maple pecan. Granny Smith apple. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oak. A touch of tobacco smoke, maybe even slight hookah. Very unique—also very nice. Palate: Red grape, cranberry, raisin, black cherry, and wintergreen. Mint chocolate and pistachio. Newspaper. Granny Smith apple again, now with some Gala. Dried apricot and sun-dried tomato. A little bit of cornbread and a lot of banana bread. Walnut. Some cinnamon, black pepper, clove,nutmeg, and oak. Interesting again—and solid to boot. Finish: Wintergreen, black cherry, red grape, cranberry, and raisin remain prominent through the finish. Dried apricot, caramel, walnut, and pistachio kick in after that. Cinnamon, baking spices, and light oak round a moderate finish that leans to the short side. This is a great whiskey. It’s getting the same rating as the Double Cask. I give the latter a slight edge, but this is $15 cheaper ($40) which was taken into account. What I find interesting is that, while the wine cask notes were definitely more prominent in the DC, this and that shared a very similar profile. I attributed a lot of the Double Cask’s unique notes to the sherry cask finish; apparently I was wrong. The key is in the grain. This is a wheated bourbon from Wyoming. That’s an unlikely combination, and yet, it’s made it’s way out to the East Coast—and is easy to find at that. That shouldn’t be a surprise, because this is a winning recipe. Well done, Wyoming Whiskey. Once may be a fluke, twice is promising, hopefully whatever comes third makes me an outright fan. 4.5/5.

It has been a while since I last posted a review. That does not mean I had stopped drinking it just meant that I was not writing about it. I am back now, and I took notes on all the different spirits I have tried. I picked up Wyoming whiskey months ago and had some friends and family over to try it to see how they liked it. Overall, it was a hit being smooth enough to sip but strong enough to let you know you are drinking a bourbon. On the nose I caught hints of vanilla, fruit, and oak with a little bit of ethanol which worried me. I lost all my Glencairn glasses during the move and have not replaced them. On a side note, if anyone knows some good ones, I am open to suggestions. In a rocks glass is coats the sides nicely and has a medium amber hue. The taste was a surprise with the fruity notes like washed apricots or prunes with vanilla. The body was an easy mix of fruit and vanilla or caramel with the oak showing up and lasting through the finish. The end was a bit quick with oak and some ethanol, but it was nice. I was worried when I smelled the ethanol at the beginning of it, but it was never the focus of the drink. This makes a very drinkable Old Fashioned and a solid Manhattan just be picky about your vermouth as this gets lost easily. I forgot what I paid for this, but it is worth between $30 and $40 to me but no more. Enjoy.

Nose has more heat than expected given the proof. Oak is probably the most prominent note. Also get some vanilla, little sweet caramel, along with orange zest. Overall not too interesting imo. Palate is sort of a sticky mouthfeel but not in a way that I enjoyed. As with the nose, I get a lot of citrus fruit along with oak and caramel. Finish seemed pretty long and featured oak and also some orangey citrus fruit, but in a slightly medicinal way. Conclusion Meh I expected more for 40 bucks honestly. Other whiskeys in this price point are much more enjoyable to me. It also had more heat than expected for only 88 proof. Overall the flavor profile seemed a little boring and focused mostly on oak and citrus fruit. Probably wouldn't buy again.