![]() So next time you’re in a place where you need to drink whiskey, sidle up to the bar knowing that you can BS your way through the first few rounds with these little bits of info.Įvery olive-obsessed, bring-on-the-brine fan of a flavorful vinegar punch loves a caper. It’s back-end sweetness and creaminess make it easy, especially for those used to bourbon’s sweetness. It packs a punch that could be hard for a rookie to handle, even if the allure of drinking a 12-year-old whiskey is there.įor the non-whiskey drinker in a whiskey-drinking setting, The Original is the route to go. This is a whiskey for an experienced whiskey drinker. The 12-Year benefits from an ice cube in ways that The Original doesn’t need to. There is sweetness, but it’s buried by bolder, spicier notes. It’s a nuttier, whereas the Original is distinctly vanilla and sweet. The finish on 12-Year also lasts a good deal longer. It’s heavy and round in ways the The Original simply isn’t. There’s cinnamon undertones to the flavor that become more evident on the back end. It’s deeper and darker flavor-it’s woodier, again, like freshly-polished flooring. It’s the difference between walking down the tile aisle and the wood aisle at Home Depot. Related: Swill: Ardbeg’s 200th Anniversary Single Malt Islay Scotch The addition of a few drops of water heightens the fruity notes in the front and the vanilla on the back end. For the younger version of a whiskey, it’s incredibly drinkable, especially on it’s own. Bourbon fans will find this end similar to four or five-year-old bourbons. The finish on the whiskey is of medium length with a delightful creamy, buttery feel. It goes down smooth and rounds out with a nice vanilla flavor. The first taste repeats the fresh fruit flavor and sweetness. It’s calm, not caustic or caustic and overly alcoholic in the way that younger products could be. On first approach, The Original has green apple and vanilla on the nose. ![]() ( TL/DR: Fake it ‘til you make it.) Image used with permission by copyright holder
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