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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