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Proof and Wood Vertigo (2021), 51.15%

Price: 150 Issue: Fall 2022 Reviewer: Shane English Category: Blended American Whiskey


This blend has a bold nose, opening with overripe berries and figs and a heavy dose of vanilla extract, plus musty leather, butterscotch, and marshmallow fluff. On first sip, it is more rounded, with cola and caramel adding sweetness to a fairly woody drink. Peppermint candies and sweet fennel echo in the background, though the cola sings the loudest. (1,700 bottles)