Aromas of lumber, wood spice, and butterscotch give way to pencil shavings, toasted sawdust, and cloying sweetness on the palate. Gentle baking spice and cherry flavors aren’t enough to redeem the assault of wood. This whiskey has been matured using alternative aging technology. Actual Time in Barrel: minimum 6 months; Processing: Distilled in Kentucky and aged in new charred oak barrels before undergoing the TerrePURE process.

Reviewed by: Susannah Skiver Barton (Spring 2018)