I was in a very nice bar in Houston and there was a man who was introducing this dram to the barman. He gently gave me a sample and here we are to give our thoughts on this Laws Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey, 5yo bottled in bond. Bottled at 50%abv, tawny color. On the nose, it was incredibly interesting with crazy aroma notes. Starts very woody; merthiolate. Cream for treat burns, crushed almonds, creamy moka. Gets a lot better with time. Hazelnut. The aroma is strange and appealing Waffer and coffee. On the palate it doesn't have much, but it is not bad. Woody and nutty. Red fruits with spices. Aftertaste is a little better, with classic american whiskey flavors. Clove, prunes. Sour short finish. Overall, it felt interesting on the nose with crazy aroma notes, but everything fell on the palate and aftertaste. Nothing is off-putting but it is not going to be someone's favorite dram. My score for it is 69 over 100.
Laws 5 Year Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey Bonded (2021 Release)
About this bottle
This is the 3rd release in this series, and is made with 100% Soft White Centennial Wheat grown in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado by Jason Cody, of the Cody Family Farm and Colorado Malting Company. The whiskey’s mash bill features both raw and malted centennial wheat that is then aged in fourteen hand-selected barrels produced at Laws Whiskey House in the summer of 2015. The liquid is aged for a total of five years eight months before it is bottled at 50% ABV. It is available as of May, 2021.
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Capsule review from Whiskies of the World Dallas: This 100% wheat whiskey is Bottled-in-Bond with a 7+ year age statement. The Colorado-made grain is highlighted on the nose as well as the palate with a spicy short to medium finish.
Nose: wheat husk, grass palate: sweet malt, rolled wonder bread finishes quickly doesn't fill the mouth.
Cinnamon spice, anise
Anise, spicy
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