MGP
Moët Hennessy
44%
NAS
SirDavis is an American whiskey created by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter in partnership with Moët Hennessy and Dr. Bill Lumsden, a five-time International Whisky Competition Master Distiller of the Year. The whiskey is blended from 51% rye and 49% malted barley and finished in sherry casks. It is named after Davis Hogue, Knowles-Carter’s great-grandfather, who distilled moonshine during Prohibition. It's distilled in Indiana at MGP.
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SirDavis is light on the nose; it doesn't jump out of the glass but has plenty of dusty rye grain character, joined by clove, lots of pepper, walnuts, bittersweet dark chocolate and some subtle sweet maple character.
Light to medium mouthfeel, yet the flavor profile is quite rich. Rye spice carries on heavily with plenty of pepper and some nutmeg, plus toasted walnuts, more maple and dark chocolate and some spearmint.
Long finish with oak, charred walnuts, pepper, anise, tobacco and pine.
This is really interesting. The nose leads you to believe it will be a tame, subtle pour, yet the palate is packed with flavor. SirDavis sips above its proof and is a pleasant, peppery rye. The sherry finish is inconspicuous but contributes some faint maple sweetness. All in all, SirDavis is far more distinctive than your average celebrity whiskey and better than most. I think this could totally rock in a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned, with its distinctly spice-laden profile and relative richness. Of course, probably the most distinctive aspect of SirDavis is its flashy bottle, carved with grooves and adorned with that golden horse silhouette. It's a flashy bottle that will look great on any bar — and the juice inside is pretty darn good, as well.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
