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Whisky #275 – Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Four Grain Bourbon

November 3, 2014 by Whisky a Day Leave a Comment
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IMG_3909Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Four Grain Bourbon. Gardiner, New York State, United States. ABV: 46.00%. Tasted at Varnish on King, $37.50.

Colour: Like a freshly varnished timber bar top at a bar called Varnish.

Nose: Caramel. Lots of it. Reminds me a little of some of the drier sherried Speyside or Highlands malts.

Palate: Ok, definitely a bourbon. Drier than I was expecting upon entry.

Finish: Aniseed aftertaste. Prickly ash, salty flavours.

Comments: Very dry, very rye. Definitely not a patch on the Hudson Baby Bourbon, which I think is their best offering that I’ve tried.

Posted in: Whisky tastings Tagged: Gardiner, Hudson, New York State, Tuthilltown Spirits, United States

Whisky #215 – Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Manhattan Rye

September 2, 2014 by Whisky a Day Leave a Comment
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IMG_3629Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Manhattan Rye. Gardiner, New York State, United States. ABV: 46.00%. Tasted at home, $86 (bottle).

Colour: Deep coppery amber.

Nose: Lots of rye (unsurprisingly). Freshly hewn sawdust. Not a whole heap of other scents that I can detect.

Palate: Smooth and sweet entry, quite an oily mouthfeel. Vanilla aniseed flavours.

Finish: More aniseed and honey, medium length.

Comments: I previously tried the Hudson Baby Bourbon a little while ago and really enjoyed it, so I was keen to try the Hudson Manhattan Rye. I realise they are quite different beasts, but have to admit I much prefer the Baby Bourbon.

Posted in: Whisky tastings Tagged: Gardiner, Hudson, New York State, Tuthilltown Spirits, United States

Whisky #162 – Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Baby Bourbon

July 19, 2014 by Whisky a Day 3 Comments
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IMG_3388Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Baby Bourbon. Gardiner, New York State, United States.
ABV: 46.00%. Tasted at Old Faithful Bar & BBQ, $26 (45mL serve).

Colour: Bright copper.

Nose: Kind of smokey & meaty. Oh wait, the chef just opened the door to the slow cooked smoker here at Old Faithful…after having a closer nosing, the whiskey gives off subtle oak & roasted corn aromas.

Palate: Smooth, very smooth. Vanilla oaky flavours, quite intense.

Finish: Smooth corn aftertastes, along with some oak & mixed spice.

Comments: I like it a lot, it’s much smoother than some other bourbons I’ve tried, no alcohol burn on the palate, great flavour complexity too. The Hudson Baby Bourbon is produced from 100% corn, whereas the other Hudson whiskies (which I have yet to try) are produced from other grains. I really like the bottle design for some reason – I’ve never really mentioned bottle design in my reviews before, but the packaging on this one is really sharp.

The other curious bit of trivia I learnt about Hudson is that they have an unusual “acoustic maturation” method. To speed up the maturation they use very small barrels (which itself is not unusual) to increase the amount of contact the whisky has with the wood. But to really give the maturation a shot in the arm, they also hauled in a heap of bass speakers and played some heavy music (apparently they experimented with some dubstep and A Tribe Called Quest) to use the acoustic waves to agitate the barrels. “Barkeep, give me a Hudson Baby Bourbon straight up, plenty of dubstep, hold the treble.”

Posted in: Whisky tastings Tagged: Gardiner, Hudson, New York State, Tuthilltown Spirits, United States

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