Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon

I was happy to find out that Wyoming Whiskey is a distillery rather than just another brand with sourced juice. While many states outside of the obvious few have many distilleries that source, I can say that I have truly tasted Wyoming whiskey. The Double Cask was fantastic; up now is the flagship bottling. Bottled November 25, 2019. Batch 67. Nose: Red grape and wintergreen. Cranberry and raisin. Black cherry. Newspaper. Cornbread. Caramel. Maple pecan. Granny Smith apple. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oak. A touch of tobacco smoke, maybe even slight hookah. Very unique—also very nice. Palate: Red grape, cranberry, raisin, black cherry, and wintergreen. Mint chocolate and pistachio. Newspaper. Granny Smith apple again, now with some Gala. Dried apricot and sun-dried tomato. A little bit of cornbread and a lot of banana bread. Walnut. Some cinnamon, black pepper, clove,nutmeg, and oak. Interesting again—and solid to boot. Finish: Wintergreen, black cherry, red grape, cranberry, and raisin remain prominent through the finish. Dried apricot, caramel, walnut, and pistachio kick in after that. Cinnamon, baking spices, and light oak round a moderate finish that leans to the short side. This is a great whiskey. It’s getting the same rating as the Double Cask. I give the latter a slight edge, but this is $15 cheaper ($40) which was taken into account. What I find interesting is that, while the wine cask notes were definitely more prominent in the DC, this and that shared a very similar profile. I attributed a lot of the Double Cask’s unique notes to the sherry cask finish; apparently I was wrong. The key is in the grain. This is a wheated bourbon from Wyoming. That’s an unlikely combination, and yet, it’s made it’s way out to the East Coast—and is easy to find at that. That shouldn’t be a surprise, because this is a winning recipe. Well done, Wyoming Whiskey. Once may be a fluke, twice is promising, hopefully whatever comes third makes me an outright fan. 4.5/5.

Batch No. 94. Aged 5 years. N: Sweet corn, cinnamon soap, baking spice. Mild oak notes. A little more time in the glass and the baking spice develops into a gingersnap cookie. More corn and then some hints of fruit. P: A bit thin at entry. Then caramel, faint vanilla, sweet corn, toasted white bread with a little bit of butter. Some faint green rye grain notes which bring along some herbal notes that almost lean toward white tea. Finish is sweet cinnamon with very little heat (if any), and then a long-lingering sweet caramel candy with hints of vanilla and sweet oak. Long, but very gentle finish. I'd been curious to try a Wyoming bottle for some time. I really like the commitment to local ingredients. I read somewhere something along the lines that this distillery is trying to make something that's not a Kentucky bourbon made somewhere else, that they subscribe to the idea that where this is made influences this juice to make it something unique in the market. I like that idea. I'm not sure how it holds up in this bottle, but this is really solid. It is different than your average Kentucky bourbon - it's softer, less sweet and less hot, which leaves you wondering what's left. Well, it has some nuance that is often bombed out by oak on entry level (or second level) Kentucky offerings. It's not one I'm likely to repeat - it just doesn't make much sense at the price - but it's good enough that I'm curious to see what else Wyoming has to offer. _______ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VSmCvzAQfH. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired, post a comment and I will provide a new one.)

It has been a while since I last posted a review. That does not mean I had stopped drinking it just meant that I was not writing about it. I am back now, and I took notes on all the different spirits I have tried. I picked up Wyoming whiskey months ago and had some friends and family over to try it to see how they liked it. Overall, it was a hit being smooth enough to sip but strong enough to let you know you are drinking a bourbon. On the nose I caught hints of vanilla, fruit, and oak with a little bit of ethanol which worried me. I lost all my Glencairn glasses during the move and have not replaced them. On a side note, if anyone knows some good ones, I am open to suggestions. In a rocks glass is coats the sides nicely and has a medium amber hue. The taste was a surprise with the fruity notes like washed apricots or prunes with vanilla. The body was an easy mix of fruit and vanilla or caramel with the oak showing up and lasting through the finish. The end was a bit quick with oak and some ethanol, but it was nice. I was worried when I smelled the ethanol at the beginning of it, but it was never the focus of the drink. This makes a very drinkable Old Fashioned and a solid Manhattan just be picky about your vermouth as this gets lost easily. I forgot what I paid for this, but it is worth between $30 and $40 to me but no more. Enjoy.

Nose has more heat than expected given the proof. Oak is probably the most prominent note. Also get some vanilla, little sweet caramel, along with orange zest. Overall not too interesting imo. Palate is sort of a sticky mouthfeel but not in a way that I enjoyed. As with the nose, I get a lot of citrus fruit along with oak and caramel. Finish seemed pretty long and featured oak and also some orangey citrus fruit, but in a slightly medicinal way. Conclusion Meh I expected more for 40 bucks honestly. Other whiskeys in this price point are much more enjoyable to me. It also had more heat than expected for only 88 proof. Overall the flavor profile seemed a little boring and focused mostly on oak and citrus fruit. Probably wouldn't buy again.

Aroma - sweet vanilla, orange peel, charred wood, black pepper Palate - full body, oily, orangey, pepper, smoky, more bitter less sweet vanilla, very warm, feel the alcohol Finish - moderately long, mostly a warm burn, mouth coating, astringent, a touch more pepper at the end Not bad, a little rough for the proof but nice flavor profile. Will try slightly chilled or a small ice cube to mellow it out some. Reasonable for the price I paid, would’ve been disappointed had I paid full price

Batch: 77 Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium amber. Nose: Grapes & floral notes with a hint of cinnamon. Palate: Thin mouthfeel, more grapes. Finish: Long but not very warm. Overall 6/10 - Surprisingly long finish for such low (88) proof. Not very complex, but very sweet and full of grape flavor. May improve with a splash or on the rocks (not yet tried). Edit: tried on the rocks. Very nice, still sweet with strong grapes, shorter finish.