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Clyde May's Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Alabama, USA
Reviewed
November 19, 2020 (edited January 8, 2021)
Nose - sour apple, lemon, cranberry, melon, black pepper, butter cream, peanut, peach, cherry, clove, cinnamon, powdered sugar, vanilla, caramel, sweet oak, moderate ethanol burn.
Taste - caramel apple, butter, toasted marshmallow, creamy vanilla, lemon zest, peach, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, clove, black pepper, sweet oak, peanut, cherry, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing quickly with apple, citrus, and barrel spice flavors.
This is not the standard bourbon profile. The apple note is very strong throughout. In fact, a candied fruitiness pervades the entire flavor experience. The nose is fairly bright and leans a bit sour for my liking. The palate has some of the sourness as well, but it seems a bit more balanced.
This isn’t my preferred flavor profile in a whiskey. Nonetheless, it’s a fresh take on the category that I think is pretty interesting. It’s an easy sipper that would probably appeal more to those who enjoy very sweet and fruity whiskey palates.
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@ContemplativeFox Yep, I’ve got the rye and Alabama style whiskey on deck next. I was kinda expecting it to be trash, but was pleasantly surprised that it was actually just mediocre.
Interesting to know that even the regular Clyde May's bourbon tastes like apple, not just the stuff that is actually flavored with apple.