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Pine Barrens Single Malt
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Pine Barrens Single Malt

Whiskey American Single Malt New York No age statement 47.5% ABV
$$ $30 to $50 Everyday Average whiskey
33 reviews raw average 3.31
83 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

Long Island Spirits distiller, Rich Stabile, collaborated with nearby Blue Point Brewery to create this whiskey, which is credited with being the first American single malt made on Long Island. It's distilled in small batches from the very hoppy Old Howling Bastard Beer. The idea is that every whiskey starts as beer, but why not distill one from something you'd already want to drink (if you like that sort of thing)? The whiskey is then matured in 10 gallon casks at 125 proof using water from the Pine Barrens Forest Preserve and aged for 2 months, then brought down to 95 proof and given an additional 10-12 months of aging.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Sweet 85
Rich 40
Floral 40
Full Bodied 40
Fruity 30
Herbal 25
Tart 15
Spicy 10

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 7 parsed reviews.

joescotch 0.5

Suuuuper sweet, and heavily herbal to the point of being disgusting. Personally I find the nose very unpleasant, though the taste isn’t as bad as the nose. There’s a persistent dirty linen note that simply doesn’t let up, and even if you get past that, all that’s left to find is saccharine emptiness. If you really really like sweet whisky, maybe you won’t hate this. But for me, its probably the worst whisky I’ve ever had. I say that with sadness, not malice, as this bottle was given to us a gift. Avoid purchasing.

Andrew Silver1 4.0

A little to floral if your drinking neat Fantastic whiskey to make cocktails that have jasmine, rosemary, and other light floral/citrus flavors. Would be great to make with tea!

David Luebbe 4.0

Little hint of beer. Notes of reefer as well

zanero91

Strong pine taste. Sharp, acitic.

RunninTexas 3.8

Nice, bold flavor and good finish

aaronmargolis 3.0

Not bad for a sweet whiskey.

1 more reviews were collected for this bottle. The longest ones are shown first.

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