
Distillery: Wood Hat Spirits
Country: United States
Age: NAS
Strength: 45%
Price: $39.99
Maturation: Pecan wood barrels
Barrel: Batch 13
Location: New Florence, MO
Nose: Char, latex, burned marshmallow, caramel, corn, hazelnut
Palate: Wood, pecan shell, sweet corn, char, chocolate
Finish: Wood, corn
Comments: While not essential, a drop of water opens up the flavor elements a little. Mostly sold in 375ml bottles.
Adam – I don’t naturally gravitate to corn as the grain for my whiskies, but I am a sucker for creativity and the Twin Timbers scratches that particular itch. There is a fascinating character to the nose, an element assumedly provided by time with pecan that is not just bourbon. Nuttiness and a heightened sweetness, very alluring. Unwatered, the front of the palate is very sweet with corn. For me, the youth makes the taste on the palate bite a little more than I’d prefer but it is not too distracting. The corn is very present on the tongue but not in a super corny way, with a rich richness from the nose translating into something almost reminiscent of chocolate. With a larger sip, wood begins to dominate the back palate into the finish but does not completely shunt aside the sweetness. While there is not any smoke here, there is a very light char on both the nose and the palate that helps balance the elements. What a fascinating whiskey. Well worth exploring for both bourbon aficionados and those just in search of a unique whiskey period.
Kate – I like the taste much better than the nose.
A Venn diagram of nut, wood and corn.
Henry – The Twin Timbers is like a three-legged stool: nuttiness, corn, and wood.
Bill – The color is fruitwood. This whiskey reminds me of that color. On the palate, a mix of chocolate. A chocolate tone, an unsweetened cocoa. A Venn diagram of nut, wood and corn.
Ben – It smells like a fresh can of shoe polish, or making Christmas candy at home. Like peanut brittle. The taste pauses initially, where you can feel it but can’t taste it immediately. It’s very dry and a fun experience.