LouisianaLonghorn
Whiskey Del Bac Dorado Mesquite Smoked Single Malt
American Single Malt — Arizona, USA
Reviewed
June 9, 2019 (edited March 28, 2021)
Now that I’ve acquired a proper bottle of this stuff it’s time to do a proper review.
Boy do I love mesquite smoked single malt. I feel like nothing captures the spirit of the American West like this style of whiskey. I already have a bottle of the Colkegan from New Mexico and High West Campfire from Utah, and now with this bottle from Arizona, I’m closer to the smokey four corners collection (looking your way Colorado. Maybe Stranahans has something cooking up...).
The nose here is just beautiful. Mouth watering even. The mesquite is more present here than on the Colkegan, I suspect because of a higher percentage of smoked barley. I get meaty, briskety note along with campfire, a little leather, and an almost creamy note.
Taste brings just the right amount of smoke along with a coating, creamy mouthfeel. Letting it sit on my palate a while reminds me of the last cigar I smoked (which was admittedly a long time ago. One vice at a time...). The finish lingers and leaves a warm embery glow in your mouth enticing you to go back for more. I didn’t add water because it went down plenty easy at 45%.
A little hard to find (one liquor store in all of Austin had it), but definitely worth the effort. Their brand rep at the tasting I attended said they’re starting to expand their distribution further so hopefully it shows up on y’alls shelves at some point in the near future. Cheers!
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@dubz480 thanks
@dubz480 nice—thanks!!
@Scott_E dude, you got lifetime membership after those OP samples!
@dubz480 throw me in if I am not being to forward
@PBMichiganWolverine just added to your next sample
@dubz480 I’ve not seen them here in the North East. Will keep an eye out for them when I’m back in CO
@PBMichiganWolverine @WhiskeyLonghorn these guys are definitely legit. $45 out here in AZ and the only local spirit I keep on hand. If you ever see their Distillers Cut (Single Barrel Cask Strength) it's also outstanding. Cheers and great review
@WhiskeyLonghorn if you go to Stranahan’s, try their Snowflake. It’s good ( their annual release brings people camping out all night for it; not that good in my opinion...very few things I’d camp out overnight for ). I think it’s $15 for a pour. Beats camping out all night.
@PBMichiganWolverine I’ll be back in CO in late July (escaping the heat like everyone in Texas). I’ll be checking out the tasting room (and Laws and Leopold Bros too).
@WhiskeyLonghorn Stranahan’s has a Snowflake that comes out every year. Impossibly tough to get a bottle, but they always have a pour available at their distillery outside Denver. It’s good...but nothing to go out of your way for
@PBMichiganWolverine ya I don’t hear much on that front. I grew up there and my folks and old friends keep and eye out for unique bottles for me. Maybe some day. Stranahans did a fine sherry finish, so maybe they’re thinking about smoking something someday...
Colkegan is on my try list. Mesquite smoked is as western Americana as you can get. I don’t think Stranhan’s has anything smoky—-I go to CO regularly on business, but haven’t seen a smoky CO whiskey yet. 291 does have a CO aspen matured one, which is pretty unique