Part of the US's burgeoning grain-to-glass movement, the Great Traverse Distillery in Traverse City, Michigan opened in 2007, using local grains to make a range of distillates. It distills and ages all of its own spirits. The Cherry Whiskey is the flavored version of its straight bourbon whiskey, which is made from a mash bill of 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malted barley. The bourbon is then blended with 3% cherry concentrate from Leelanau Fruit Company. Bottled at 40% ABV.
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I absolutely adore this whisky. Their standard bourbon is pretty amazing, too, but I really love this whisky. It's a bourbon with cherry flavor, but most cherry whiskys have that gross cough syrup taste. This really is a whisky with it's cherry notes accentuated. It makes a fantastic old fashioned, ans is pretty great straight up, too.
Aroma smells just like a fresh jar of cocktail cherries, some of the sweetness comes down as it opens, but that sweet cocktail cherry overtone stays dominant; Palate has that same cherry profile to it, but it also picks up a vanilla and spice note that merge and remind of Cherry Vanilla Coke; Finish is just pure cherries from a tin.
Oily, and smooth. Not enough cherry to make it cloying, so that's good. It's whiskey, not schnapps. I did have to add a bit of water to drink it straight. It tasted better when I was on vacation.
Name says it all. Quite the cherry bomb. Otherwise complexity is somewhat limited given its ABV. Overall easy to drink though and a solid choice for mixing as well.
Like this one because it is not sweet. Tart cherry is perfect. Use this for my old fashion
Makes a smooth Old Fashioned. Just okay neat or on the rocks.
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