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- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: Chocolate, salted caramel, some white pepper, and a lingering chimney soot note all give the palate a punch of flavor and a finish that seems unending, concluding on a clear note of milk chocolate, perhaps tinged with licorice. The whiskey would surely be delightful for winter — but as summer approaches, it seems equally apt.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: The Bourbon Finder
- Excerpt: I dig the design of the bottle and how they’ve labeled this, but I don’t honestly know if this strikes a chord with me as being a distinctly winter pour.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: While this may not be something you want everyday, it's nice to bring out for special occasions. Wouldn't do much beyond an Old Fashioned for a cocktail.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Overall, this isn’t really blowing my mind. It’s light, sort of scant on character. Sweet, light, a bit muted. It’s kind of like Bourbon Lite.
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House Review
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Intro:
New Riff Winter Whiskey features a unique mashbill including malted oats and chocolate malt to join the standard corn recipe.
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Nose:
Light and sweet on the nose. A bit malty, some pepper, cardboard, brown sugar. Light, muted, not wild.
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Taste:
Sweet, lots of brown sugar, toffee, some pepper, confectioners sugar. Light rye spice. Light overall is the feel.
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Finish:
Long finish, lots of caramel, some toffee, light touch of nocino.
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Overall:
Overall, this isn’t really blowing my mind. It’s light, sort of scant on character. Sweet, light, a bit muted. It’s kind of like Bourbon Lite.
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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
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