Storm King Side Gig Whiskey

Another Colorado bourbon (I’m vacationing in CO), this one from nearby Montrose. I almost passed it up based on the other reviews (watermelon?! In whiskey?!), but decided to try it anyways. I’m glad I did. Color: copper penny Nose: strong apricot, vanilla First sip neat: It takes some time to figure out what’s going on here- it’s definitely not your typical whiskey profile. Fruity for sure. I actually get the notes of watermelon, but they aren’t unpleasant. Apricot shines through, along with snickerdoodle cookie and creme brûlée. I’m not getting the chocolate notes that the other reviewers got, but the fruit is heavy and pleasant. Not much burn at all. With water: deadens it. Kills all the nuance. Finish: medium. The sweetness lingers with a little oak and vanilla. Once water is added, the finish has a bit of grass or hay. This… is surprising. It’s not at all a typical bourbon (my go-to) or whiskey. This feels more like a dessert drink, like after a slice of pie or a handful of cookies. Easy, sweet. Crowd-friendly and approachable. I like it a lot.

This experimental whiskey from Storm King Distilling Co. is an orange copper color, with thick viscous legs sticking to the glass walls. The sweet nose is very nice with notes of heavy butterscotch, oatmeal cookie, German chocolate cake, caramel apple, vanilla, and watermelon. The palate has a watery mouthfeel and is very fruity with notes of green apple, dark grapes, peach, buttery cinnamon French toast, tangy Cutie orange and lemon. The finish is lingering with a taste like sweet yogurt raisins. Cheers!

Unique, fruity, tart, sour almost?, watery. Love the finish and nose, palate isnt for me but perhaps thats due to the youngness of the whiskey. Hope to make something this good one day and wish these folks the best. Also, definitely get that watermelon taste. Its the fruit/tart taste. Never had that before - super cool.

Dark caramel color with slow moving legs. Smells like a clean barn on an autumn day with a hint of cocoa, vanilla and caramel. Thick mouth feel. Taste is fruity and bright, lots of watermelon. Not much burn, leaves a chocolate cake finish.

Really nice. “ American whiskey of the year.” Eh