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Woodinville Straight Bourbon

  • Distiller:

    Woodinville

  • Bottler:

    Woodinville

  • ABV:

    45%

  • Age:

    NAS

  • Price:
    $$$$$
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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 81
  • Publication: The Whiskey Wash
  • Excerpt: Woodinville Straight Bourbon is ok, but that young craft wood profile is just so darn heavy.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Publication: WhiskyCast
  • Excerpt: The finish is long with lingering spices balanced by a nice sweetness. Excellent!
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Publication: Breaking Bourbon
  • Excerpt: As is, it delivers a nice above-average sipping bourbon. With a few more years of experience under their belt, the sky’s the limit for what may come from this Washington state distillery.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Publication: Whisky Advocate
  • Excerpt: Five years of aging have created a solid, well-constructed bourbon that has impressive depth and complexity.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Publication: The Whiskey Wash
  • Excerpt: While I don’t find anything incredibly exciting about this expression, it’s beautifully done bourbon and one that deserves the awards it’s won.
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  • Raided Score: 83
  • Publication: Distiller
  • Excerpt: Those big barrel influences are the star of the show, undoubtedly, but luckily there's some secondary flavors like spearmint, wintergreen, and oregano that show up on the finish of this oaky whiskey.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • Publication: Drinkhacker
  • Excerpt: It’s a bold whiskey that drinks a little bigger than its 90 proof but with a syrupy mouthfeel and generous, cinnamon-filled finish that isn’t nearly as drying as I would expect. Water is an all-around friend to this one, subduing the wood and enhancing the underlying flavors and aromas.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: Not astounding, but for a NAS 45% release from a relatively new outfit (they started in 2010) this is hitting pretty well.
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House Review
  • Intro:

    Distilled by Woodinville Whiskey Company in Washington State, this bourbon whiskey comes to us devoid of an age statement but bottled at respectable 45% ABV.

  • Nose:

    Lots of cocoa, cream, caramel and malt on the nose. A bit young, but not too much. Kind of faint root beer note.

  • Taste:

    Thin on the palate. Sweet cream, caramel, vanilla bean and pepper. Light oak character. No real heat. Some toffee.

  • Finish:

    Medium finish. A bit more complex than expected here. Cocoa, toffee and that nice roasted malt character is back.

  • Overall:

    Not astounding, but for a NAS 45% release from a relatively new outfit (they started in 2010) this is hitting pretty well.

  • Score:

    6

  • By t8ke
  • 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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