I assume one solution to imbue your whiskey with unicorn standing is to actually put a unicorn on the highest of it, as is the case with the Basic Assortment bourbon bottling from the World Whiskey Society — a 2020 startup that sources whiskey from throughout — and I imply throughout, as you’ll quickly see.
Immediately we have a look at two present WWS releases, solely one in all which has a unicorn stopper. (The opposite is a six-bullet revolver cylinder.) However we’ll get to all that. In the meantime…
World Whiskey Society Basic Assortment Bourbon Completed in Port Casks 10 Years Outdated – Distilled in Oklahoma(!) and bottled in Georgia, that is constituted of a mash of 51% corn, 46% wheat, and 4% barley. A nostril of saddle leather-based and tobacco rapidly step apart to make room for relatively sturdy Port wine parts, together with raisins and blackberries, and only a contact of mint. Because it develops on the nostril, the whiskey emerges as some of the fruit-forward I’ve tried. Shiny and effusive on the palate, it’s a surprisingly enchanting whiskey, aided by all that daring pink fruit, backed up with light greenery, some barrel char, and one other contact of mint. Rising notes of thyme and a few anise arrive with time in glass, giving the end a surprisingly inexperienced high quality, dusted with black pepper and spiced plum notes earlier than a reprise of raisiny Port settles over the proceedings. The stopper is about as corny as they arrive, however what’s within the bottle has actual advantage. 102 proof. A- / $164
World Whiskey Society Doc Holliday Bourbon 6 Years Outdated – Single barrel cask power bourbon distilled by MGP, bottled in Georgia. 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% barley. Nothing wildly out of expectations right here apart from the over-the-top decanter; not like the Basic Assortment, this can be a simple, middle-aged bourbon, totally leaning into the frontier. Ample barrel char melds with peanut shell notes and a word of peppered popcorn, barely smoky caramel notes constructing with time in glass. The palate feels related, although there’s ample fruit evident, giving the toastier notes a pleasant word of cherry compote, transferring from there towards notes of cola and brewed black tea. The end feels a bit brief contemplating the outsized proof — and the truth that six bullets are staring you within the face from the highest of the bottle — however there’s sufficient pepper, smoldering oak, and lingering darkish chocolate to advantage repeated visits. 118 proof. Reviewed: Barrel #117. A- / $110
World Whiskey Society Basic Assortment Bourbon Completed in Port Casks 10 Years Outdated
$164
