Leopolds's Rocky Mountain Blackberry Whisky 40%

Notes - Balancing the sweetness of fresh blackberries with the subtleties of a refined American whiskey is no easy feat, but in tasting this unique find, we are sure you will agree that Master Distiller Todd Leopold has struck just such a balance. Crushed and juiced blackberries are harvested from throughout the Rocky Mountains. The resulting juice is added to new-make whiskey and racked into used bourbon barrels and aged for up to one year. This simple aging process allows the pronounced berry flavour to marry with the whiskey and produces flavours that are more rounded and full. Of course, the charred wood from the bourbon soaked barrels highlights the complexities of the whiskey while it mellows the tartness of the berries. Thus, while the simple sweetness of the blackberries hits the tongue first, it is the bourbon barrels which lend the oakiness and vanilla undertones of a refin ed whiskey to the finish. The understated complexities make this unique whiskey a favourite of both those that prefer the berry flavors of a liqueur and the whiskey connoisseur. Try it on the rocks or in cocktails.
 
     

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