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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: Drink Hacker
- Excerpt: Initial notes of dark red fruits and clove-studded citrus lighten quickly to candy apple and pear chips. The finish showcases a bit of peppery spice and fading notes of sweet orange glaze and vanilla icing. This definitely tastes “natural,” but I’m not sure considerably more so than any other whisky.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Words of Whisky
- Excerpt: It totally intrigues me. It's just a little too spicy and (seemingly) immature at times for a higher rating.
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: Youthful, elegant, and perhaps a bit awkward, this is not a generous whiskey. While it’s a little hard to love, I found myself returning to it more frequently than I originally expected, especially in an aperitif context.
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Intro:
Produced using only Biodynamically farmed Barley, this is the inaugural release of Luna from Waterford in Waterford, Ireland. It's aged for just a touch over 3 years (3 years, 2 months) utilizing a variety of casks: virgin oak, ex-bourbon, dessert wine. Bottled without coloring or filtering, this is batch BD01-E01-01. Let's dive in!
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Nose:
Full of citrus, crushed stone, slate and a touch of pepper and ash. Citrus leans heavy into lemon and lime curd, sweet and a touch savory.
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Taste:
Sweet on the palate, blends caramel, creme brulee, a touch of cream and slate with ash, char, a bit of an industrial note and a touch of oak.
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Finish:
Long finish, drawing things together; balancing the sweet desserts, the citrusy fruits and the more industrial, savory notes like smoke, ash and that slate note.
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Overall:
Delightfully savory, this drinks more like some of my favorite wines: combining fruit, slate and spirit to deliver a unique, complex, pour.
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Score:
7
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
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