Nose- very sweet and rich. Clove and candied apricot is dominant notes- think fresh bark on a bone in ham but with a bit of menthol and some sarsparilla thrown in that doesnt make much sense on the ham. It does smell like newer whisky because it lacks an oaky back-bone. Taste- lots of things going on here. It goes from sweet to tart, to too much different spices that seem to be not managed well. The mouthfeel is buttery and perhaps begins to border on becoming syrupy. Malt powder like chocolatey Ovaltine comes front and center. This reminds me a lot like Stranahan's with more of the spice cabinet towards the end. If you like Stranahan's standard offering, you might enjoy this. Finish- goes out on a hint of that sarsparilla and becomes slightly grassy and hay like. Overall- This one has too much diversions to it. The nose is sticky sweet and the finish is a bit too barnyard for me. What is in this bottle is like someone's unmanaged infinity bottle- probably some nice whiskies WENT IN all by themselves, but mixed all together they became all over the board. The finish product is not that well executed. That said, my expectations going in were not super high considering the price point. It is an interesting attempt that falls short.
J.H. Cutter Whisky
About this bottle
Introduced by San Francisco based Hotaling & Co. (formerly Anchor Distilling Co.), J.H. Cutter is a resurrected brand from the mid-1800s. It is a blended American whisky (using the spirit’s spelling of the day). The blended whisky is as follows: 73% sourced bourbon from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers aged 4.5 years, 17% Old Potrero 18th Century Style Rye Whiskey aged a minimum of 3.25 years, and 10% Old Potrero Port Finish Rye Whiskey aged 4 years. It is bottled at 48% ABV.
How it tastes
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First sip: I LOVE IT! All the stuff I love about both the hotaling rye and willet distillate. And then... Second sip: died pretty quickly. This description from the review that “the circus was barely in town” is pretty spot on. Third sip: okay, okay, I like it. I like the chaotic flavor profile because I like Potrero and I like Willet. It burns off pretty quickly on the back end, but if I was feeling excited and saw this bottle at a decent price (@ $40 tops) then I’d go for it... maybe.
Chaos is a good description. If you like Old Potrero, you will like this. If you don't like Old Potrero, you aren't going to like this. The one recurring adjective that comes to my mind when tasting this, or any other Potrero is: young. It has that young, unaged, unrefined whiskey taste, especially on the finish.
Orange peel and dried apricot dominate on the nose. Somewhat bitter spice of clove/allspice on the palate and feels pretty thin and weak throughout. Never would have guessed an abv over 40. Tries to swing big, but lacks the complexity a great whisky needs.
Tasted this at the Denver whisky extravaganza event. it was my favorite of the night. reminded me of Garrison brothers, which I really like. too bad Colorado is only getting a few cases
Note: Apricot, raisin, fruit, reminds me of gummy peach rings Taste: Similarly very fruity and apricot, caramel Finish: Nothing special
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