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Boondocks Cask Strength 11 Year Old American Whiskey was a surprising item. Created by Royal Wine Corporation, it's stats make it a light whiskey: 80 to 90% corn, some rye and malted barley in the mashbill; distilled to above 160 proof; and aged in used oak barrels.
Though the proof is high, the whiskey feels soft and pillowy in the mouth. It's a deft balance of malty corn cereal, milk chocolate, maple and vanilla sweetness mixed with earthier notes of oak, spice and leatheriness. Only a faint hot tickle catches the back of the throat at the end, though flavorwise, the finish comes up a bit short.
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ADDITIONAL INFO
Boondocks American Whiskey Cask Strength 118 Proof has distinctive aromas of rich caramel and vanilla. A robust and pleasantly aggressive palate is highlighted by fall spices and oak that leaves a long lasting finish. This expression received a Gold Medal/91 Points in the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition 2016 and Best of Category in the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016.
Distilleries need plenty of room to operate and good, abundant water sources. Close proximity to grain supplies and to farmers who were willing to feed the spent mash to their livestock were also a must. Therefore, historically, it was prudent and practical to build distilleries in rural areas…or “the boondocks”. Boondocks sources its whiskeys from distilleries that are, for the most part, outside the city limits or in the boondocks.
Boondocks Whiskey is brought to you by Whisky Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dave Scheurich. And while you may have never heard his name, Dave has helped create some of America’s most recognized whiskeys over the last 40 years.
But all this talk would make Dave blush.
The real audience Dave cares about has enjoyed the drinks he created and has never given a second thought to the artist behind the scenes. And that’s just fine with Dave.
His love, passion and expertise are legendary – and can be found in every bottle of Boondocks, what may well be his crowning achievement.
Reviewers praise Boondocks 11 Year Cask Strength (127 proof) - it won Gold/91 pts at LA International Spirits Competition and Best of Category at Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016. Tasters on Drinkhacker and Bourbon Banter highlight rich caramel, fall spice, oak and soft pillowy mouthfeel despite the high proof.
*This is an AI-generated summary based on publicly available reviews and discussions.
Overall rating: 4.4545455 / 5 from 11 reviews.
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"The whiskey at cask strength has a good combination of grain and barrel flavors. On the rocks, it opened up beautifully, but it was difficult to get a real read on it tidy. The performance in a Buck and a Manhattan was actually rather good. There is sufficient meat for it not to get lost in the mixers. Worth a shot."
"That one was extremely peculiar. Water was of no assistance. If all the bottles taste like this, it's hard for me to envision anyone enjoying it. Because of the age statement and cask strength, I chose to purchase it. For that, I'll give it a couple of stars. Their specialty is obtaining their distillate from rural areas, which is an interesting concept. Which irritates me, they don't disclose the mash bill. Perhaps I got a faulty bottle. Because I enjoy the idea of sourcing rurally and age declarations, I would want to test a different product like the bourbon or rye."
"I purchased this because I liked the name; it's an excellent whiskey. My pals were amazed when I recently shared it with them, and they are still talking about it."
"I tasted the 2-ounces after letting them sit on ice for five minutes as directed by online guidance. a whiskey that is outstanding and smooth with a delicious upper and back palate finish."
"In December, I purchased my first bottle and thoroughly loved it. It has to rest on the rocks for five minutes in order to completely appreciate the tastes and smells."
"The flavor of this whisky is incredibly well-balanced. It is not overly powerful but has a lot of depth."
"Surprisingly smooth, decent flavor. . . lost a star only because I'm used a bit more in flavor. . . . this seemed to taste the same from sip to finish."
"Toffee and caramel flavors. finish with butter. fantastic whiskey"
"Got this as a gift, didn't disappoint, couldn't find it anywhere else but here. Now I get it as a gift for others. . . . the gift that keeps on giving. . ."
"Felt oily, but in a good way. Seemed like every sip found new notes, highly recommended."
