Distilled by Kavalan, and bottled at 46% ABV without an age statement or information regarding the type of sherry, this bottling makes up part of Kavalan's core line and retails around the $129 mark.
An easy pass, especially since this release typically requires shelling out $120 or more. It's thin, hot, overly bitter, and more importantly: lacks complexity. It seems as if it may suffer from the same issues many Texas whiskeys encounter: aggressive tannings from extreme climates and suspect wood management. Save your spend for sherries scottish malts.
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House Review
Nose:
Rich, pungent, spicy on the nose. Stewed fruits, honey, tobacco and a bitter varnish character. A bit of proofiness - the indication of a good bit of ethanol - despite the lower proof.
Taste:
Thin on the palate. Sweet at first, turns bitter after a short while. Sweet cream, blackberry, sulfurous sherry, tobacco, clove and more ethanol.
Finish:
Short finish, hot once more, with bitter sherry and sulfur notes. Oddly tannic despite the thin palate, more bitter than sweet. Lacks integration.
Overall:
An easy pass, especially since this release typically requires shelling out $120 or more. It's thin, hot, overly bitter, and more importantly: lacks complexity. It seems as if it may suffer from the same issues many Texas whiskeys encounter: aggressive tannings from extreme climates and suspect wood management. Save your spend for sherries scottish malts.
Score:
75
By t8ke
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