![]() ![]() Would I buy a bottle? - Probably not another Sadly the maple syrup notes make it borderline splenda-like, but not quite. It's nicely balanced, a bit on the sweet side with nice caramel/chocolate/maple syrup notes. ![]() That being said, it's very easy to drink, but nothing about it screams amazing. The maple syrup is funnily very Canadian. Without really knowing the mashbill or anything else it's a very inoffensive, very easy drinking bourbon-like whisky. There seems to be a fairly high corn content as it drinks like a very smooth amazingly not too overoaked bourbon. Taste - Sweet vanilla caramels, creamy butterscotch, hints of chocolate covered oranges, very rich/creamy for the lower proof, dark chocolate, maple syrupįinish - Creamy caramels, milky chocolate, light cinnamon spice, chocolate covered Werthers candies, light maple syrup, oakįinal Thoughts - Upon pouring into the glass and the first initial nose, I immediately think of a bourbon with the strong caramel/vanilla notes. Nose - Sweet caramel, vanilla, orange zest, hints of chocolate, toffee Wallet Damage - July 2019 / ~$96 USD per 750mL / (after WA state taxes of 20.5% + $3.77/liter) Pendleton 20 Directors' Reserve 2019 / 40% ABV Anyway, this was a bit of an impulse purchase seeing it at a local Costco for a somewhat reasonable price for fancy packaging and I figured it wasn't horrible for a 20 year aged Canadian Whisky? Regardless, I have no clue what to expect, but hopefully it's decent? It's a beautiful bottle for sure, wrapped in a very nice leather label supposedly created by saddle maker Randy Severe. The label on the neck says Imported & Bottled by Hood River Distillers Inc in Hood River, OR. I think this is my first experience with any Pendleton whisky and I guess it's a very elaborately packaged one? I don't really know much about this one other than it's a 20 year old bottled at 40%. Non-Scotch and Non-American Whiskies only please!ġ review = text flair of your favourite world whisky or world distilleryġ0 reviews from a combination of countries = UN flagġ0 reviews from any 1 country = that country's flag (additive. Finish: A long, mature and smooth finish.R/Whisky r/Scotch r/Bourbon r/Whiskyporn Whisky Network Guide Reviews of Whiskys:Ĭreate a World Whisky Review and Submit below.Palette: A full-bodied and satiating finish with a lingering smolder of spices, pecans and walnuts.Nose: Toasted coconut, freshly grated cinnamon, warm oak, vanilla, and orange zest all combine gracefully to form a balanced and refined aroma. ![]() Color: The color mimics burnt orange, caramel, toasted almond, and the sun at dusk. ![]() Official tasting notes for the Pendelton Directors’ Reserve, which was aged in American oak, are below for your consideration from the distillery. “We are proud of our rich Pendleton Whisky portfolio, and know that the new addition of Pendleton Directors’ Reserve serves as a premium enhancement to this already-exceptional class of Pendleton Whiskies.” “We’re excited to introduce Pendleton Directors’ Reserve Whisky as an ultra-premium product to the Pendleton Whisky family,” said Tia Bledsoe, Senior Brand Manager, Hood River Distillers, in a prepared statement provided to us. One thing particularly neat about this is that the bottles are each “wrapped in a leather sleeve with tooling crafted by third-generation saddle maker Randy Severe, whose family has made custom saddles for nearly 70 years.” It also comes in a nice box. It is starting to surface in other markets as well. As for pricing and availability, it is widely available here in Oregon already for around $125. ![]()
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