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Black Bear Irish-Style Colorado Whiskey, 40%

Price: $45 Issue: Summer 2021 Reviewer: Susannah Skiver Barton

Sweet candied aromas pervade the nose: caramel corn, watermelon Jolly Rancher, orange Popsicle, and strawberry Blow-Pop. There's also shaved wood and construction paper. The silky palate holds dilute flavors of bubble gum, candy, vanilla, and toasted wood, and rapidly turns bitter on the finish