Title:
Whiskey Del Bac Dorado
Description:
Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Style: Single Malt (American)
Region: Arizona, USA
Distiller: Hamilton Distillers
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: NAS
ABV: 46%
Eye:
Amber
Nose:
Mesquite BBQ smoke, blackberry licorice, oak, caramelized banana, slight cocoa and spice and leather. Mesquite BBQ smoke goes on and on and makes for a wonderful profile.
Palate:
Mesquite BBQ, oak, blackberry licorice, nutty, sweet tobacco and some leather and spice.
This is fun, this is tasty, it’s not for everyone, but in its niche, it’s a killer.
Finish:
Long -> Mesquite, oak, spiced citrus, and nuts slowly fade out.
Balance, Body and feel:
Well balanced, medium-full body and a warm velvety feel.
This has evolved from early batches quite well and the majority of that tannic, woody, crafty note has faded to the background. It’s likely been covered up by the Dorado’s mesquite smoke, but the fact is that it isn’t prominent and that previous rawness has been replaced by more complexity and nuance. It’s like an elegant BBQ.
As you’d expect, the mesquite holds heavy, but not overwhelmingly so or in a one-noted fashion. There are layers of sweetness and earthiness and spice to go along with the smoke which not only makes the Whiskey Del Bac Dorado a decent sipper, but a fantastic mixer too. Smoked Old Fashioned anyone?
SCORE: 4/5 (good, definitely recommend ~ B+ | 87-89)
Style: Single Malt (American)
Region: Arizona, USA
Distiller: Hamilton Distillers
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: NAS
ABV: 46%
Eye:
Amber
Nose:
Mesquite BBQ smoke, blackberry licorice, oak, caramelized banana, slight cocoa and spice and leather. Mesquite BBQ smoke goes on and on and makes for a wonderful profile.
Palate:
Mesquite BBQ, oak, blackberry licorice, nutty, sweet tobacco and some leather and spice.
This is fun, this is tasty, it’s not for everyone, but in its niche, it’s a killer.
Finish:
Long -> Mesquite, oak, spiced citrus, and nuts slowly fade out.
Balance, Body and feel:
Well balanced, medium-full body and a warm velvety feel.
This has evolved from early batches quite well and the majority of that tannic, woody, crafty note has faded to the background. It’s likely been covered up by the Dorado’s mesquite smoke, but the fact is that it isn’t prominent and that previous rawness has been replaced by more complexity and nuance. It’s like an elegant BBQ.
As you’d expect, the mesquite holds heavy, but not overwhelmingly so or in a one-noted fashion. There are layers of sweetness and earthiness and spice to go along with the smoke which not only makes the Whiskey Del Bac Dorado a decent sipper, but a fantastic mixer too. Smoked Old Fashioned anyone?
SCORE: 4/5 (good, definitely recommend ~ B+ | 87-89)
Brewery or Distillery:
Hamilton Distillers
Size:
750 mL
Alcohol Percent:
45
Type of Alcohol:
American Single Malt Whiskey
Year:
2024
Date Added:
2018-06-08 12:37:50
Series Order:
224240
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-03-12
Date Added:
2018-06-08 12:37:50
