Here’s a look at a few of the new whiskey releases announced this week.
The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey
Reverend Daniel Houston Call was a 19th century preacher, farmer, grocer, and distiller, who you never heard of. But he had some friends he made whiskey with who went on the be famous. (You know them as Jack Daniel and Uncle Nearest Green.)
This new expression from Call Family Distillers honors the Reverend’s legacy. The North Carolina whiskey “undergoes the maple charcoal filtration process first developed in Lincoln County, Tennessee” for additional flavor.
SRP: $35.99
ABV: 45%
Age: Four years
Availability: Current Distribution: NC, TN, GA, NH, OR, MI, and MA. Will be in 25 states by May and nationwide by the end of the year.
Tasting Notes (from the distillery):
- Aroma: Ripe red apples, cinnamon buns, cardamom, raisin cake, and fresh ginger
- Mid-Range: Tart cherries, charred orange peel, honey butter, and roasted pecans
- Finish: Brown sugar-glazed peaches, rye spice, cured tobacco leaves, toffee, and light-toast American oak
Old Forester 1924
Old Forester debuts a new mashbill for the latest entry in its Whiskey Row Series, 1924. The name is a nod to the one-hundredth anniversary of the year that Old Forester acquired barrels of whiskey from distillers that had gone out of business during Prohibtion.
SRP: $115
ABV: 50%
Mashbill: 79% corn; 11% rye and 10% malted barley
Age: 10 years
Availability: Nationwide and at Old Forester Distilling Co.
Tasting Notes (from the distillery):
- Color: Dark graham cracker.
- Aroma: Soft notes of fudge, cocoa, marzipan, and cured tobacco layered over
- hints of rich oak and warm cinnamon.
- Flavor: Chocolate-covered graham cracker dusted with cinnamon.
- Finish: Hints of spice and graham cracker crumbles.
