For this one, on the nose it's pretty mild, but interesting. I'm guessing it's below 50% ABV, I get some sweet tea, mint, herbal, maybe some malt as well. Nothing is overpowering, but there feels like there is a lot going on. On the taste I get peppery up front, then sweetness, juicyfruit gum, maybe some orange. It's nice - but now I'm thinking maybe under 45% ABV. If it is - it has a lot of flavor a low proof offering.
The finish is sugar, pepper, brown sugar along with a touch of bitter at the tail end. Overall this is enjoyable for sure. With water the nose seems to have more proof initially, but then that fades, and I still get the sweet tea, maybe a bit more of it and the malt is still there too. The taste seems to have more tea now... the finish is a little more dry and bitter. This is quite nice - it's not too complex, but it's interesting enough for sure. I'll rate it a 3.75/5.0 ... I'm not really sure what it is ... a rye from the sweet tea and pepper? An Irish with the malt? Or maybe an American Single Malt...
So American Single Malt it is. Wanderback American Single Malt Whiskey, Batch No. 6, 42.4% ABV. This comes from Wanderback Distillery in Hood River, Oregon, but it's distilled by Balcones Distillery in Waco Texas, 100% malted barely, aged a minimum of 3 years. We tried the Batch No. 5 last year, but that one was 52% ABV, and it really screamed butterscotch. After knowing what this is - I do get more of the malt for sure... and I can maybe get some butterscotch too (: Overall quite enjoyable, and the low proof doesn't hold it back. I look forward to drinking this one again and I may have to try it against Batch No. 5 sometime, which I rated 3.75 as well.
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