Cascade Moon — the upscale sub-brand of George Dickel — lately dropped two new releases. Additionally dropped has been the numbering system which got here with its first two whiskies, dubbed No. 1 and No. 2. Going ahead, Cascade Moon bottlings shall be distinguished by distinctive labels and descriptive naming programs explaining precisely what’s within the bottle.
So, let’s attempt these two new spirits — simply don’t name them No. 3 and No. 4.
Cascade Moon Rye 13 Years Previous – There’s a little bit little bit of opacity on this launch, because it’s MGP rye (seemingly the 95/5 mashbill), although it’s been matured in Tennessee for the final 10 of its 13 years of growing older. It’s unique and natural on the nostril, with notes of mint and dill within the combine, undercut with notes of candy butterscotch candies. Once more it’s each natural and candy on the tongue, plenty of dill giving it an enormous pickle be aware that’s exhausting to shake. Peppery and a bit leathery however subdued by notes of brown sugar, blueberry, cocoa powder, and extra of that butterscotch, the whiskey finally evolves in glass to really feel a bit outdated however by no means austere. That stated, it’s beginning to acquire a few of that oxidized furnishings polish character across the edges, indicating this in all probability received pulled from the barrel simply in time. Loads of vanilla syrup retains the flippantly oily end rolling alongside, offering nearly sufficient of a candied sweetness to make you neglect the MSRP for this bottle is 300 bucks. 100 proof. B+ / $300
Cascade Moon Spirits Distilled from Grain Barrel Proof 15 Years Previous – It is a enjoyable one. That is distilled from Dickel’s personal bourbon mash (corn, rye, and barley) and aged for 15 years — and presumably it underwent the Lincoln County course of earlier than going into barrel. The humorous factor is that, as a result of curious manner it was aged, the whisky dropped beneath 80 proof. So that is barrel proof “spirits distilled from grain” (since it could actually’t legally be referred to as whisky) — with barrel proof being 39.9% abv. As for the expertise: A softer whisky (pardon my French) you’d be hard-pressed to seek out. Candy on the nostril, its spiced toffee notes transfer into brown butter, milk chocolate, and a definite however rising oakiness that feels a bit misplaced — toasty however not overly charred. The palate is creamy, with notes of peanut butter, Mounds bars, vanilla, and nougat — and only a trace of varnish within the combine. Recent cream endures on the prolonged however decidedly gentle end, which continues to sweeten up as a be aware of doughy sesame peeks its manner in. Think about an older gentle whiskey and also you’re heading in the right direction. 79.8 proof. B+ / $125
Cascade Moon Rye 13 Years Previous
$300
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