![]() ![]() The whisky achieves its clear form by the means of carbon filtration. White owl is a clear, well-aged, ‘cocktail’ whiskey! In fact if the bottle did not say whisky on the front you would be forgiven for believing this was an Ultra-premium Vodka, until you opened the bottle, at which time you would realize that the spirit inside is unmistakably whisky! They have, after all, been distilling their very wonderful Centennial Whisky with a wheat based mash for many years.) However, it was the next feature of the whisky which I found most interesting and unusual. (This was not as surprising as you may think, as the distillers of White Owl Whisky are Highwood Distillers, based in High River, Alberta. For one thing, the distillation mash for the whisky was based primarily upon wheat, not barley, corn, or rye. Six years ago a new whisky was produced in Canada which was completely different from any other whisky I had seen. (Updated tasting notes and re-scored October 2016) You to enjoy your whiskey as you see fit but begs you do so responsibly.A review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf) That’s not your goal when you purchase a bottle of whiskey, you’ll want to try I can see this being a shining star in that regard. Whiskey would bring plenty of character to a cocktail, more so than many others. If you enjoy spiceīombs, Doundrins Wheat Whiskey is sure to please. I’ve had 100% wheat whiskeysīefore this one and experienced much of what I expected. Provided for a medium-to-long, spicy finish.ĭoundrins’ first whiskey young but captivating. Tasted paprika, leather, and walnut at mid-palate, while the back featuredĪnd black peppercorn, combined with oak, leather, dark chocolate, and vanilla, In past my lips, vanilla rolled across my tongue.īuttery mouthfeel introduced me to flavors of vanilla and Honey Nut Cheerios. There was also something that I could swear was cardboard. However, once my noseĪcclimated, nutmeg, walnut, and vanilla aromas came through. The smell of sawdust and oak hid anything else. It formed a thick rim that yielded even wider tears which crawled back to the Pour in my Glencairn glass revealed a wheat whiskey presented as brass-colored. The barrel, only a small number of bottles exist for this inaugural release.ĭid Doundrins Distilling do with this wheat whiskey? Let’s #DrinkCurious It is also available at the Piggly Wiggly in Cottage Grove. Single year in 10-gallon, new charred oak barrels. Wheat whiskey is made from a mash of 100% white wheat malt and aged for a ![]() Other Wisconsin distilleries, as I’m unaware of others doing it. Of its nature, it is almost as if Nick and Abby were throwing down a gauntlet at I admit, I was expectingīourbon or Rye and was surprised they went with a 100% Wheat Whiskey. I freely admit that I have been waitingįor this since Nick and Abby first opened their doors. They have, toĭate, released 25 different products, including vodkas, brandies, and liqueurs. Get into brewing, but as they discussed this further, distilling became theįocus, and in 2019, Nick and Abby turned that into a reality. Team, both of whom were trained as chemical engineers. Miles from Whiskeyfellow’s international headquarters is a town called Cottage Some distillers add corn or other grains to the mash to soften that. When no other ingredients are involved, any flavors will come from the barrels Wheat tends to be an enhancer of flavor, and When you distill wheat, it typically has no natural flavor of its own. However, those are wheated Bourbons, which contain wheat as the second-largest Some people may be confused and equate wheat whiskey with labels such as WL Weller or Old Fitzgerald. Rye, and Wheat whiskey requires at least the same amount of its namesake grain. ![]() The benefit of slow maturation, which causes wood notes, including a sensationīourbon and Rye: Bourbon requires 51% or more corn, Rye requires 51% or more Of utilizing smaller cooperage is that while the whiskey ages rapidly, it lacks And, you have to hope and pray that you’ve done things correctly andĮverything comes together as you’d planned. Number of years, but the truth is the whiskey is ready when the whiskey is However long it takes for the whiskey to mature. You’ve got a lot of money tied up in inventory that is doing nothing for As such, the quality will change (good or bad), which is At some point, if you want to release your distillate, it will beĬhallenging to mimic what you’re purchased from others, even if you had access With sourcing, your reputation is earned on the work of Other things can be done, but they’re less Smaller barrels, which requires less waiting and allows the distiller to The first is to source mature stocks fromĪnother distillery, then bottle them and call them their own. Whiskey journey, they have a few options. ![]()
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