After an enjoyable evening over T’s European Travels drams, another bottle was brought out. It was a conversation piece – given as a gift from a San Francisco friend.

While the gold bar bottle is hard to miss, what about this American whiskey? Distilled from three grains (88% corn, 9% rye, 3% barley), finished in former Napa Valley wine barrels. In our case – Cognac casks with toasted oak staves. In other words – with high liquid to wood contact to extract more intense flavours fast.

Gold Bar Whiskey Blend #273 41% (82 Proof) Bottle 151370 ~USD 50

• Nose – Smells like Valentines Day – milk chocolate and roses
• Palate – Like the kind of waxy artificial chocolate one gets in the US
• Finish – Nothing much

It was largely dismissed, however, after a sip or two, quiet mummerings of “not bad” could be heard.

Their official tasting notes describe it as;

Gentle body with notes of honey, fruit and subtle spice. Highly versatile and a true crowd-pleaser, delicious served neat or in cocktails.

Gimmick or not, it is always fun to try something novel.

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