pkingmartin
Laws Henry Road Straight Malt Whiskey
American Single Malt — Colorado, USA
Reviewed
October 23, 2021 (edited October 25, 2021)
The nose starts with Apple Jacks cereal then chamomile tea flowers followed by a mix of cinnamon redhots and bowling alley shoes with medium ethanol burn.
The taste is a thin mouthfeel starting with a mix of sour apple candy and raw vegetal notes followed by a medium spice and bowling alley shoes with medium ethanol burn.
Finish is short with a backdrop of soured apple cider, stale brown bread along with brewed chamomile tea that has steeped with a bitter orange peel too long.
I’m not sure who thought this was ready because it’s young, astringent, with some light fruit, floral, bitter and smoky notes. Even worse than bottling up some young and rough whiskey for sale, I’m not sure who thought this would be worthy to compete in a $70 range. For the $70, I’d much rather pick up an OF 1920, JD Single Barrel Barrel Proof or Wild Turkey Rare Breed.
A big thanks to @ctbeck11 for the generous sample for me to taste.
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@ctbeck11 Ha! The funny thing is that I just reviewed a bottle that cost $13 that was incredible and this tastes like $13 whiskey in a $70 bottle. This one serves as a good reminder that good and bad whiskey can be had at any price point. Plus you were kind enough to warn me prior with your cautionary review.
Mmmm bowling alley shoes. My favorite. Glad I was able to ruin your afternoon :) Hope you followed it up with something better.