Hints of honeyed nail polish and butterscotch. The butterscotch carries through to the palate, mingling with candy corn and Sugar Daddys. As you might expect, this is a very sweet spirit. It's sweet and warm, with a pulsing heat and a faint sweetness lingering in the finish. All things considered, a decent whiskey for the cost.
Ghost Owl Whiskey
Whiskey American Whiskey Washington No age statement 45% ABV
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About this bottle
Parliament Distillery in Sumner, Washington, produces this Pacific Northwest whiskey, which undergoes rapid aging in quarter barrels. While the full mashbill is not public, it includes rye and a significant proportion of Washington-grown malted barley. The whiskey is aged for less than four years and is bottled by hand at 45% ABV.
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For over five decades, I've consumed whiskey and frequently sample new offerings. I acquired a bottle of Ghost Owl Rye and was thoroughly unimpressed by the spirit. It possessed practically no aroma and lacked any significant flavor complexity. I regularly enjoy rye, as it's my favorite type of whiskey. The Ghost Owl failed to deliver on any of the qualities I seek in a rye!
Sweet with an odd medicinal character, this whiskey from the Northwest is not very complex. It’s not the only distillery in the Northwest that has put out a dull spirit. I gave the region a genuine shot, but I’m returning to Scotland, Tennessee, or Kentucky for superior, intricate whiskeys.
The aroma is off-putting. Smells like a candle, artificial. Overloaded with vanilla.
Rye. Butterscotch on the nose, toasted grain on the palate. I enjoyed it.
It presents notes of butterscotch and caramel. It has a pleasant smoothness and a decent medium body.
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