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New Riff Winter Whiskey
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
November 27, 2020 (edited January 29, 2021)
Neat. Neck pour. This came out at the distillery today! Quite intrigued by this crazy mash bill. Also, this was distilled in 2015 making this another 5 year New Riff.
Okay, this is going to take a bit to break down. There is a meatiness to the front of this nose. Then comes brown sugar, cinnamon, caramel. Almost like a sweet BBQ rub. Very savory. There is a lot of sweetness coming through. Vanilla, hint of milk chocolate. Lots of spices. Pepper, nutmeg. Savory delicious. This is quite unique for New Riff on the nose. The other New Riff special releases, you can find the base New Riff profile. This is its own thing.
Super thick and viscous. Very sweet up front. Sweet Christmas. Powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, hint of pepper. Transitions into a crazy chocolate caramel truffle. This chocolate is so rich. Like Godiva chocolate coating caramel cream goodness inside. And then all of those spices. These is even this hint of peppermint on the very back of the finish.
This is Christmas in a glass more so than anything else I have ever had. This is unique and delicious. The chocolate note is crazy good. Well done New Riff.
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Great review. Just found a bottle and studying it. There's a lot going on
Sounds like they either nailed what they were going for or nailed the naming :)