Excerpt: The palate is simplistic and dull, relying heavily on elements of barrel char and bacon and returning to a raw alcohol character on the finish. A dusting of ash here gives the whiskey a particularly unpleasant bent.
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House Review
Intro:
This is a Total Wine house brand that is sourced from TerrePURE in the Carolinas - a company that "hyper ages" distills products by attempting to age them faster than conventionally possible using a proprietary method. They claim that this process will revolutionize the industry by providing producers with products that are comparable to well aged bourbons and ryes, in just a fraction of that time. Let's see how it is.
Nose:
Musty, caramel, pepper, clove, cardboard, still fake and sweet
Taste:
Oats, musty, clove, caramel, some body
Finish:
Short, very hot, musty and fake, caramel
Overall:
For the love of God, pass on Winchester.
Score:
2
By t8ke
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