Woodinville Tequila Barrel Finished, 50%

This is Woodinville’s 6 year old bourbon finished in the distillery’s experimental Warehouse 1 for an undisclosed time in extra añejo tequila barrels. The nose is woody and ashy, carrying tobacco leaf and campfire notes; that tequila wood is even more palpable on the palate, though red fruit and caramel poke through. The finish is a bright spot, bringing out espresso bean and choco- late, but the tequila finish is never quite present; if anything, it simply manifests as more wood.