Savage & Cooke American Whiskey Cask Strength Finished in Zinfandel Barrels is made from a mash bill of 66% corn, 30% rye and 4% malted barley. It is aged 4 years in used ex-bourbon barrels and finished in zinfandel barrels for about 2 months, bottled at cask strength at 56.5% ABV. The whiskey typically retails for $49.
The palate ekes out some sweetness, but it's a long time coming, those spice notes opening a door to notes of peanut butter, more akin to satay sauce here, then slowly giving way to hints of cherry and raspberry.
Jammy, jammy, jammy. This is like fresh strawberry marmalade, bright cinnamon, black pepper, vanilla, caramel, cotton candy, and watermelon blended in a pleasant, tasty surprise.