Category: Wheated Whiskey

Hannah’s Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Review

Original review written on December 14, 2019

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Good taste, great nose, but the two are not the same. I could be convinced to buy again, but if the price went up too much, I’d likely do without. But this is a very decent bourbon. I look forward to reviewing this distillery more in the future. 84/100

VITALS:

– Made in: Kirby, Wyoming, USA
– Distiller: Wyoming Whiskey Inc.
– Classification: Wyoming Straight Bourbon Whiskey; Small Batch
– Age: Minimum of 5 years*
– Bottled: October 27, 2016
– Mash Bill: Two yeast strains used, including a high yield and a proprietary yield. The propriety yield yeast is said to provide more fruit flavors.
Corn=68%; Wheated=20%; Malted Barley=12%*
– Casks: Char undisclosed
– Barrel Entry Proof: undisclosed
– ABV: 44% (88 proof)
– Price: $39.95 USD in Idaho

*For more information visit wyomingwhiskey.com

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

I enjoyed the juice neat with father and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer, Brian.

Check out his review for this bourbon here!

SETTING:

Though not full of woodsy flavors, I picture this spirit being a perfect breath of fresh air in a wood-working shop, taking happy sips when you take a step back to admire how far you’ve come, and even how far you have yet to go.

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NOSE:

There is a brightness on the first shallow inhales, almost like a white wine. The oak is sweet with floral and fruity notes. I can detect white pepper as a subtle spice with a pinch of ginger. As far as specific fruit, I’d say apricot and raisins. Deeper inhales coax out a simple syrup that is just shy of caramel and apple. The proof is low enough that any experienced whiskey drinker can breathe as long as deep into the dram as they’d like without fear of getting burned – a great feature for a bourbon with such a nice bouquet.

PALATE:

– Mouth Feel: Fresh and a little sinus-clearing, but pleasant.
– Balance: Blended. Not outstanding, but not awful. Average.
– Visual: Tawny in color (could be argued to be a little lighter), there are fat legs that drop slowly in the Glencairn, leaving behind a stunning crown.

– Taste: There is freshness in a slight citrusy tang that morphs to become an apricot fruit leather. Green grapes creep in second that are a little overripe. I’d say the citrus is most similar to grapefruit, but it’s overshadowed quickly by maraschino cherries that are married to a brittle hay/straw bale. The raisins from the nose sit quietly at the back of the palate.

Not much spice is here either, aside from the pinch of ginger from the nose. Aside from the freshness and brightness from a lemon-scented wood polish, there is very little oak detectable.

With a Kentucky chew, vanilla bursts through in a dark and rich variety. The chew also is the only place in this bourbon where the alcohol has any strong voice, given its low proof.

FINISH:

– Lasting Power: Long. Not an overabundance of bourbon warmth left over, but enough to feel lit from the chest to the mouth for every breath. Very nice!
– Between sips: Believe it or not, but I find marshmallows here! This seems to be the only spot where any kind of caramel shows up, but it is SO subtle. As a fruit lover, I’m not disappointed by this.

– No More: The flavors don’t change the further into the glass I get, but the warmth does continue to grow.

The empty Glencairn is a peaceful and gentle oak aroma, just enough to lull you into serenity.

WORTH THE PRICE?

Yes, but I’d be hesitant to pay $50 for it.

RATING: 84/100

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Brian’s Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Review:

written and posted on 15-December-2019

WYOMING WHISKEY SMALL BATCH REVIEW:

Overall, Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch is a nice addition to most anyone’s bunker. It is not likely to “wow,” but its aromas and flavors are quite nice. I would buy it again and have a pour when I would like something simple after an easy day of easy toil.

WYOMING WHISKEY SMALL BATCH VITAL STATS:

– Category: Wyoming Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Small Batch
– Region: Kirby, WY, USA Distillery: Wyoming Whiskey, Inc.
– Mash Bill: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malt Barley
– Yeast: Two (proprietary) strains (one said to add slight fruity notes)
– Barrel Char: unpublished
– Barrel entry proof: unpublished
– Batch: 39
– Age*: Aged a minimum of 5 years in one of three Kirby, Wyoming rickhouses
– Bottling Date: 27-October-2016
– ABV: 44% (88 Proof)
– Price: $39.95 USD in Idaho

*see more at https://www.wyomingwhiskey.com/

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

For the evaluation, I shared the juice neat from Glencairn glasses with my daughter and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer Hannah.

Check out her review for this bourbon here!

NOSE:

What a wonderful nose! I could breath this in all night long. It is fresh, clean and pleasant with no alcohol burn. There are faint wafts of fruit trees and wheat fields in the wind. Prolonged nosing adds fresh apples, lemon citrus and a hint of sweet maraschino cherries. There are subtle spices of ginger, nutmeg, white pepper and rich vanilla. Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch’s sweetness comes in as a surprising essence of yellow cake batter, caramelized light brown sugar, and pecan toffee. Any wood I detect fades in and out as notes of light cedar.

PALATE:

Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch has the typically warm bite of a low ABV bourbon, but its taste is a bit disjointed from the aromas sensed on the nose. Gone are the sweeter elements of fruit and cake, replaced by roasted corn and wheat, and a strange essence of grassy, ground oregano and citrus zest. Its spices are of ginger and black pepper and present as savory browned butter in a slightly burnt pie crust. What sweetness there is comes in as light vanilla, simple syrup, and of faint burnt malt and fire roasted marshmallow. Wyoming Whiskey is also an earthy dram, with a little leather mixed with the woody char of strong, seasoned and spicy oak.

Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
This is an unusual whiskey as its aroma and taste are so different. It is silken in the mouth and there is a slight and unexpected, but not unpleasant, coppery aftertaste. In the Glencairn, little clinging droplets greet the eye between sips and form a nice inverted crown. As the dram is downed, a liquid curtain coats the inside of the glass, giving way to fat, medium-slow dropping legs which return to the tawny pool.

FINISH:

Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch finishes short on flavors but with similar but greatly subdued tastes detected on the palate. It is warming in the throat, but not as much as other whiskeys, likely owing to its lower alcohol content. The empty Glencairn is full of oak accompanied by a faint and disappearing aroma of brown buttered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla.

MY RATING: 86/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
But it won’t be a must have in the bunker.
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