Still Austin Madeira Cask Finished Rye Whiskey

Nose has cedar chest and red fruit notes. Palate had an oaky cherry vanilla thing going on. very oaky but not a bitter flavor. the finish is heavy molasses some red fruit and slight drying effect like the taste of a popsicle stick but somehow isn’t too dry and lingers nicely. The young whiskey flavor is prominent through out but its not overpowering like some craft brands. The madiera covers it up quite nicely. Taste like a young ish midwinter’s night dram. But at $100 I’d rather have the MWND for a little more. Overall its good. Its a refined variant of the Garrison Gusdalupe. Yet another very young Texas whiskey that has a decent finish but the young flavor comes through heavily and doesn’t justify the price point. Still Austin did well with the bottled in bond series and based on those offerings all still austin products should start with a minimum of four year aged spirits as their base. support local but don’t take advantage of local support.

Very nice flavor and nose. That dark color is also very nice