ContemplativeFox
Corsair Wildfire
American Single Malt — USA
Reviewed
November 17, 2020 (edited September 30, 2021)
20: This smells stronger and less sweet than the Corsair Triple Smoke. There's a strong turmeric note that is not common among whiskies and gives this and Earth, western feel. Smoke is definitely there, as is a bit of pork loin. The palate is very smokey with a strong alcohol harshness and sufficient malty sweetness to balance the turmeric flavor. It tastes kind of chocolatey, but there turmeric keeps it grounded in barbeque. There is more malt than expected. There is some moderate apple fruitiness that goes well with the pork and there is also plentiful vanilla. There's a little licorice hanging out in here, but it is a playful amount and is sweetened by some toffee. This is smoky with some meaty barbeque for sure. Its flavors are very good and balanced very well. It's rich and the high ABV keeps it from tasting too mild. It kicks up the triple smoke yo deliver a rich sipper that is also sweet and meaty. There's enough spice to stand its ground, but it isn't painful. It has elements of some nice barbequed ribs, but it is less astringent and has some more sophistication. This is really an impressive drink. Corsair has raised the bar here. The mineral flavor just tastes like barbeque and the apple goes perfectly with the pork. From all angles, this tastes good. Great success, Corsair. Magnificent complexity and balance.
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Great question @CKarmios. I don't do a very good job of calling it out here, but most of my tastings are being pulled from the archives, which I'm gradually uploading here. I sometimes retry drams that I hadn't gotten the old tasting up for yet so I just upload them together. Much to my embarrassment, it's entirely unclear here that these tastings are from roughly 16 months apart.
This sounds like quite the exotic dram. I noticed your double reviews of the same bottle - any specific reason?