Jose-Massu-Espinel
Laws Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey Bonded (2021 Release)
Wheat Whiskey — Colorado, USA
Reviewed
May 21, 2021 (edited June 17, 2021)
I was in a very nice bar in Houston and there was a man who was introducing this dram to the barman. He gently gave me a sample and here we are to give our thoughts on this Laws Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey, 5yo bottled in bond.
Bottled at 50%abv, tawny color.
On the nose, it was incredibly interesting with crazy aroma notes. Starts very woody; merthiolate. Cream for treat burns, crushed almonds, creamy moka. Gets a lot better with time. Hazelnut. The aroma is strange and appealing Waffer and coffee.
On the palate it doesn't have much, but it is not bad. Woody and nutty. Red fruits with spices.
Aftertaste is a little better, with classic american whiskey flavors. Clove, prunes. Sour short finish.
Overall, it felt interesting on the nose with crazy aroma notes, but everything fell on the palate and aftertaste. Nothing is off-putting but it is not going to be someone's favorite dram. My score for it is 69 over 100.
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@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington much as I wanna root for the home team, you made the right choice. Even at cask strength it can’t hold up to the big boys yet.
@WhiskeyLonghorn I spotted a 4 grain bottle of theirs around 120 proof that I almost nabbed before repeating my mantra to stop buying rogue bottles and running out of the store
@Jose-Massu-Espinel it’s been a year or two since I had any, but their older, higher proof bourbons I remember being tasty, and even though rye isn’t my favorite, their rye really stood out last time I was there.
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington i will look for it! thanks for the recommendation
@WhiskeyLonghorn this is my first Laws so i really can't compare it to other expressions. which one is the best in your opinion?
I was living in Denver when Laws first opened, and I remember thinking their bonded four grain bourbon was really tasty, but also not worth $85. I’ve been rooting for them all these years but they seem to keep missing the mark in quality, though their distribution has markedly increased over time.
For young wheat whisky my benchmark has become Bernheim. At 7 years I think it turns a corner where younger wheat whiskeys tend to come across as cardboard-like to me. This sounds like something with potential (same for Wilderness Trail).