Sunday Evening Review

This week’s review is for a limited release from Watershed Distillery that will be available at their upcoming 1^st Annual Booty Hunt on October 29^th. This Watershed Bourbon finished in Pinot Noir barrels. So without further ado I will stick out my pinkie and get to sipping.

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NAME – Watershed Bourbon Pinot Noir Wine Barrel Finished Whiskey

PROOF – 94

AGE – No age statement did get from the distillery that it is at least 6 years old, 3 years in its home barrel and at least 3 years in the Pinot Noir cask

COLOR – rose gold (1.7 burnt amber on the Whiskey Magazine Color Chart)

NOSE – Canned plums syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla ice cream, sweet oak, aged leather

TASTE – Raisins, aged oak, leather, tobacco leaf, and baking spices

FINISH – I would call this a medium finish. This is where you taste the Pinot Noir influence with a dry dark red wine note. The length of this finish at 94 proof is pretty impressive.

REVIEW – To be honest thought that due to the 3 years in a Pinot Noir Cask it would taste like a high proofed wine. It does not at all and shocked by just the slight wine notes that come in for me in the finish. This is a very enjoyable pour but to distinguish individual tasting notes was very difficult. It seems to have several notes melding together to create its own experience.

FINAL COMMENTS – This bottle was given to me to review by Watershed Distillery. Also as mentioned before, Watershed is having an event on October 29^th from 8am to 2pm called the Booty Hunt. There will be a raffle for empty bourbon barrels, rare bourbon bottles and also some local vendors. Here is what they said about the event:

Join the hunt for unique products, limited releases, and other one-of-a-kind Watershed rarities available one day only while supplies last. See you tharr!

Here is the link for more information – Watershed Booty Hunt | Watershed (watersheddistillery.com)