Happy Friday! Yeah…about that. I had a tax appointment last night and completely forgot about writing anything. Sorry about that.
Next week, we start one of my favorite series of the year: The BoubonGuy.com Brackets. While I was out picking up all of the contestants from around the area, I also kept an eye out for other tasty treats that I could write about. This is how today’s bourbon ended up in my cart.
I was at South Lyndale Liquors in Minneapolis, picking up a couple of inexpensive items, and noticed this sitting on a barrel near the checkouts. Having noticed that I hadn’t covered anything from High West in a while—yes, I picked this up prior to the High West sample from the last post arriving on my doorstep—I picked it up. Especially since I tend to really like the store picks that South Lyndale gets. I don’t have much information about this one. All I really know is that this particular bottle of whiskey is a bourbon finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.
But despite that, let’s take a look at it. I’ve seen barrel picks of High West Cask Collection, Cabernet Sauvignon Finish in a few of the local liquor stores, so it might be nice to see if it is worth picking up.
High West Cask Collection, South Lyndale Liquors Selection
Purchase Info: $64.99 for a 750 mL bottle at South Lyndale Liquors, Minneapolis, MN
Price per Drink (50 mL): $4.33
Details: Blend of Straight whiskeys finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. 50% ABV
Nose: Floral vanilla, brown sugar, red fruit, and oak.
Mouth: Cinnamon, nutmeg, sweet red fruit, vanilla, tobacco, and oak.
Finish: Spicy and medium length. Notes of red fruit, baking spice, and tobacco.
Thoughts: This is good? The wine cask accentuates the red fruit and tobacco notes. It has a bit of dryness to it, which is balanced by sweet, floral vanilla notes. All in all, I'm very happy with this purchase.
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