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Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Whiskey
Blended American Whiskey — USA
Reviewed
April 4, 2020 (edited February 26, 2022)
Neat. Neck pour. The youngness is there and inescapable but there is something really nice behind it. It’s a laffy taffy note, blend of banana and strawberry I think. Next note I get is hot dry wood, which I get in some Texas whiskeys. Rye is really starting to emerge. I struggle to find the bourbon in this compared to the rye but I like it as a three year rye if you told me that (especially at the price.)
For 90 proof it is surprising oily and thick in texture. The initial sweetness on the tongue is like coconut water. The laffy taffy then returns next and leaves the legs with a cinnamon and rye.
So there is a bubble gum note that I am not a fan of that typically emerges from new craft distilleries. This laffy taffy note doesn’t turn me off as much. I kind of like it. At $30ish bucks, this is an interesting Whiskey to try but not a great whiskey compared to other bourbon/rye blends (but those are two to three times the price too!)
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