Most of us love smoked meats, barbeques and things with the
essence of having flame and wood work its magic on our tastebuds. For whiskey lovers, smoke can
be a way to elevate a whiskey or a way to kill it outright. Corsair Artisan in Nashville uses conventional copper stills to make unconventional
spirits (vanilla bean vodka, and a pumpkin spiced moonshine among them) and
their Triple Smoke, a single malt whiskey is an unabashedly assertive spirit. As
you put your nose into your glass you’ll get smoke (duh), but also cedar, oak, resin and sweet vanilla. It’s a heady aroma right off the bat, and if you prefer
mild, run-of-the-mill whiskey, you’d better find some innocuous brand. This is
for the smoke and peat fan. The viscous liquid is potent on the palette and a
single small sip will show you how and why they smoke their barley three
distinct ways utilizing, cherry, peat and beechwood. Clearly this is not made
for a broad swath of people, but for those with a love of, and compulsion to drink, a heavy smoked whiskey; it is rich, muscular, peat and smoke driven. You may want to cut it with a little water
- I had this over a single ice cube, allowing the melting of the ice to mellow
it. It’s strong, but that’s the point. Corsair Triple Smoke
$45/ 750 ml – Alc: 40%
BOOZEHOUNDZ RATING: 89 POINTS
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