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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:
Rich maple, honey, syrupy stewed fruits. Molasses and a good deal of vanilla butter cream.
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Taste:
Thick mouthfeel. Some heat, but not punishing. Peppery clove, vanilla and molasses are prominent flavors. There's a faint fruitiness, but it doesn't scream PX/Oloroso sherry.
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Finish:
Medium length, some heat. Lots of pepper with some really weird herbal flavors rising. Its minty and loaded with spicy pepper and clove.
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Overall:
This is very apparently high rye and was sort of a wild ride, but I dug it in the end. This is easily the best I've tasted from them, as their other products were fine at best.
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Score:
6
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources