Whiskey Review: Nine Banded Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon
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As I’ve been capable of responsibly meet and speak with fellow whiskey lovers in individual once more, the query inevitably comes up as to what we missed essentially the most in the course of the numerous lockdown phases of the pandemic. Lots of people made do by watching motion pictures at dwelling on their very own time. Cooking abilities and bread making dominated what we shared on social media. As unusual as it’s, I confirmed many individuals find out how to make cocktails over Zoom. Now whereas a few of that is simply adaptation and will or could not proceed, the one leisure exercise that individuals appeared to overlook essentially the most and couldn’t discover its socially distanced substitute was listening to reside music.
Why is that? We hear music on a regular basis. Music is so simply accessible to us these days. We will isolate ourselves in headphones, sing alongside in our automotive, and Zoom has additionally made it attainable to sing Karaoke with one another over the web. And, if you must, you’ll be able to all the time make your personal microphone at dwelling with numerous kitchen utensils. So why, if we’re not starved for music, will we miss listening to songs that we’ve heard a a whole lot of occasions however in a reside setting greater than anything?
I’ve heard it theorized that our listening to is our first sense to develop. We hear our mom’s voice and others’ earlier than we’re even born, and that could be a consolation. Sound can be in all probability the very first thing to frighten us as effectively, and music organizes these sounds into predictable patterns that assist us make sense of the din of the surface world. I do know for myself seeing a musician carry out one thing that made me really feel a sure manner makes it all of the extra private once I see that second reside.
Austin Texas is dwelling to Nine Banded Whiskey and nine-banded armadillos. And for a metropolis that’s identified for not not taking itself too significantly, it’s also dwelling to a severe quantity of reside music. SXSW, Austin City Limits and innumerable watering holes internet hosting the following huge factor in music each night time. That is what the folks behind the model Nine Banded Whiskey try to seize in a bottle: a whiskey that may sustain with Austin’s life-style.
With Nine Banded Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon, they’re solely including a bit Texas taste from the hill nation. However it will appear that a bit little bit of Texas character goes a great distance. Let’s get to tasting.
Nine Banded Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon (picture by way of Jason Marshall)
Tasting Notes: Nine Banded Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon
Important Stats: 115 proof (57.5% ABV) 51% corn, 45% wheat, and 4% malted barley. Distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in new, charred American oak barrels. Blended and bottled in Austin, Texas. $51.00 MSRP
Look: Clear, pale straw. No turbidity, but faint rivulets kind lengthy, streaking tears.
Nostril: A medium method offers us some heat umami, nuts and honey
Palate: Very flavorful! A little bit chewy, the umami nonetheless comes by means of, accompanied by caramel corn, saline, and even a bit laborious salami. This may pair effectively with a charcuterie and cheese.
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Regardless of the pale colour and faint aroma, this whiskey has a shocking quantity of taste as soon as it crosses the lips. There’s character, dimension, and a bit viscosity to ponder because it tells its story in your palate. This may be an honest sipper on it’s personal, maybe as you focus on your favourite bands to see reside.
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