PWF archive review
Liberty Pole Peated Bourbon
Reviewed by: Alexander Gábor Szokolyai
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Reviewed by: Alexander Gábor Szokolyai
Nose:
Vegetable glycerin and roasted corn. BBQ pork ribs, KY style, pit smoked in a spicy vinegar-based sauce.
Taste:
Medium mouthfeel with a slight slickness. Slight cayenne spice (heat) is noticeable immediately and throughout, but not intense.
Deep into the drink comes oak-smoked green apples, Guatemalan coffee, vanilla extract.
Leathery tannins. Texture quickly becomes meaty.
Salted pretzels emerge, showcasing a minerality and toasted malt profile.
Finish:
Heavy on the back palate, with those leathery tannins heavy and clinging, satisfying between sips. Gentle warmth.
White pepper flavor and after-aroma.
Overall:
An intriguing drink with noticeable peat qualities, though in a different fashion than the Islay you may be used to... yet equally savory!
The fresh flavors of a spirit, with balancing the sweetness and added flavor from that heritage Bloody Butcher corn, with a new way of peat on top.
This is fun and approachable.
Looking forward to furthering innovation from Liberty Pole Spirits!
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