Aggregated Reviews
- Raided Score: 78
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: All this wood and astringency makes it feel unbalanced and is far from being something I would call a daily drinker.
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- Raided Score: 75
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: The whiskey is interesting from a technical standpoint, but don't really feel it is necessary for your whiskey cabinet.
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- Raided Score: 84
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The taste is more tannic than usual, too, with notes of molasses, a slowly-building cinnamon spiciness, and a touch of vinegar-based barbecue sauce that lingers well into the finish.
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- Raided Score: 83
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: Behind all that, I’m detecting a bit of youthfulness — I might like this bourbon with more age and less “devil.”
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: Not a bad deal from a continually underrated distillery.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: I’ll take this over Beam White or XA any day. Honestly, not bad stuff at all.
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House Review
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Intro:
Produced by harnessing science to extract extra bourbon absorbed into the barrel wood, Devils Cut is deemed the antithesis so the Angel's Share - alcohol lost to evaporation over aging.
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Nose:
Char, pepper, spicy. Hot, whew.A bit of ethanol on the nose. Peanuts and pepper.
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Taste:
Thin on the palate, but honestly not bad. Toffee, a hint of pepper. Sweet butter cream. Char.
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Finish:
Short finish, a bit hot, some peanuts, caramel and pepper.
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Overall:
I’ll take this over Beam White or XA any day. Honestly not bad stuff at all.
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Score:
5
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
User Reviews