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Intro:
This is a cheeky NDP who uses their brand to indicate the states involved in producing and bottling their sourced spirits - the O, K and I are stand-ins for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. According to them, it is distilled in Indiana, bottled in Kentucky, and loved in Ohio.
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Nose:
Sweet nougat, caramel, oak, pepper, fudge. Fruity banana laffy taffy. Sweet, stewed fruits. Really rich.
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Taste:
Medium mouth feel, some heat. Lots of sweet caramel, oaky pepper, waffle cone and tobacco. Fruits are less overstated here, but present.
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Finish:
Short, rough, loaded with astringency, spices, pepper and tobacco.
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Overall:
It really boggles me how these are all starting so great, and then just diving down the bitter hole. Again, it starts great, but a hot, dry, bitter finish leaves it sitting in just fine territory.
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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