This week we continued our hugely successful string of Tweet Tastings with another themed evening, this time exploring and embracing a quintet of quaffable drams from our friends in the good old US of A.
For what was a blind ‘Liquid Americana’ tasting, we were thrilled to team up yet again with the fine folks at Arkwright’s Whisky and Wine's, who just so happen to have a rather dramspanking selection of American whiskies alongside the rest of their dramming finery.
In the good company of our international gathered troop of Tweet
Tasters, on Wednesday night we blind tasted our way through five fine examples
of ‘Liquid Americana’ which we later went on to reveal as: Elijah Craig 12 Year
Old Small Batch Bourbon, Noah’s Mill Small Batch Bourbon, Bernheim Original
Straight Wheat Whiskey, Pikesville Straight Rye and High West Double Rye.
Here are a few of the tweeted tasted highlights from the
night:
Elijah Craig 12
@thomas_speller
All in all I like the nose. It has vanilla sweetness, fresh fruits, herbs and
spices.
@DramStats Tastes
like it smells. Liquorice allsorts with pink coconut ice, vanilla and marzipan.
@dvdbloke Sweet
spicy vanilla, chewy, creamy, chocolate coffee creams. More spice and yummy.
@emilymayfox
The more I go back to it the more herbal, green notes I am getting.
@Andotron
Not the strongest of smells. Hints of curry, red cola and a floral perfume kick.
@WhiskyDiscovery
Dusty and spicy at first and needs a good shake to wake it. Definite grain husk
note before the menthol.
@TheWhiskyWire
Getting clove oil infused Fisherman’s Friends.
@andrew1bardsley
Dark fruits, cinnamon, rum and raisin, lovely!
@FrazerJ Citrusy
pear drops & a butter like edge.
@paula_read Smooth
custard, malted milk, toasted cereal. All comfort tastes, then a bit of a warm
bite at the end.
@kizzsmyth Crunchy
nut cornflakes that have been left in the milk too long.
@whiskyandwines
I'm reminded of the French toast & caramelised oranges with yogurt I had at
Maison Blanc.
Pikesville Straight Rye
@EdinburghWhisky
The nose makes me think of the best kind of breakfast pancakes. Fruit, cream
and honey!
@ansgarspeller
Orange, banana and some white chocolate.
@rodbodtoo
Sweet, bright, grassy & herby. The sweetness has a barley sugar quality.
@BeersIveKnown
Dry cardboard, coriander seeds, lots of cereal. A grain whisky perchance?
High West Double Rye
@DramStats
Pepper, clove, juniper, rye bread, cinnamon and creamy vanilla.
@rickfurzer
With weveryone on the cloves and juniper, but with some rosemary & bark.
@mynameisgone
Surprisingly sweet at first, almost liqueur like. Then a dash of peppery heat
and pink grapefruit pith sourness.
@WhiskyDiscovery Both spicy and herbal with a dry white pepper kick at
the end.
As ever these are only a mere drizzle of the shower of the
tasting notes from the night’s tweet tastery. For a full lowdown head over to
Twitter and search hashtag #LiquidAmericana
To sample any of these dramspanking drops of ‘Liquid
Americana’ for yourself, head over to Arkwright’s Whisky and Wine’s who
currently stock all of the whiskies we tasted on the night. Also if you’re
quick you might still be able to grab one of their mini sample packs containing
all five of the night’s drams.
A huge thanks to everyone who took part and followed this week’s
dramspankery. There are plenty more branded and themed Tweet Tastings to come,
so if you would like to be one of our tasters, keep your eyes peeled on the
website and on our Twitter handles @TheWhiskyWire & @TweetTastings for
details.
Until next time Happy
Dramlaxing!