Prichard's Tennessee whiskey is unique, with an express exception to the state law requiring anything labeled as "Tennessee Whiskey" to use the Lincoln County method of filtwring new make through charcoal before aging. Prichard's was one of three Tennessee distilleries (with Jack Daniels and Dickel) operating when the law was enacted, and the only one not using charcoal filtering. Unstead, it is aged in casks with a deep alligator char, and the resuting taste is somewhere between old-style Dickel (pre-Cascade Hollow rebranding) and Jack Daniels. Don't expect a typical Tennessee whiskey. Nose shows peppery spice, some leather and a background of vanilla. Palate begins sweet, then overtaken by spice with cigarbox notes on the roof of the mouth. Mouthfeel is slightly thin, with some lack of rickness. Finish: spice slowly fades, leaving a faint oaky memory.
About this bottle
Prichard’s employs two historical family insights, the first led Prichard to use a smaller, more select portion of each distillation run, which allows him to bottle his whiskeys with less added water —less dilution results in a more flavorful whiskey. The second family secret involves mellowing the whiskey while it's still in the barrels. Most Tennessee whiskey distillers rely on charcoal filtering to soften and mellow their whiskeys. Again following the example set by his great grandfather, Prichard accomplishes this crucial step by maturing his whiskeys in new oak casks with deep, 3-millimeter "alligator" char. The whiskey is distilled primarily from sweet white corn with lesser amounts of rye and malted barley in pot stills. It is aged for 10 years in both new, charred American oak barrels and 15-gallon rum casks before being reduced to 80 proof with limestone-filtered spring water and bottled intact, and unfiltered.
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I gave it three stars, and one of those is purely for the nose: intense scent of homemade marshmallows and vanilla bean cheesecake. Just love it. Sadly the sip doesn't quite follow through, coming off a bit thin and light to me - definitely sweet, but so shy I can hardly ask it to dance before it disappears. However that perfume is more than sufficient to get me interested in some of this distillery's more robust offerings...
My review is for the Tennessee Malt Whiskey, which appears to be different than this version but I don't see the listing on Distiller. Bold, rye-like. Plenty of spice - nutmeg and cinnamon. Also has an interesting off-note, reminds me somewhat of Tullamore. Not my personal taste though it might be exactly what some are seeking out.
Ok I've dabbled in aged whiskies and bourbons but hadn't tried anything young. Up to now. This distillery is just up the road and fairly young but already making award winning spirits. This whiskey is great! Fairly priced and great to drink!
Smells like wood dust and oak. Also like toffee, vanilla and caramel. Some cherry aroma too. Tastes like brown sugar, caramel and dark fruits.
Made the mistake of not noticing that this is NOT bourbon. It is a malted whiskey, and not a very good one.
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