Company Distilling Tennessee Three Wood Straight Whiskey at 43.25% abv or 86 — the question is whether it delivers on its promise. I sat down with a pour to find out.
Nose
a three wood straight Tennessee Whiskey finished in apple wood. 43.25% abv or 86.5 proof. Color: Straw Cinnamon apple pie crust its a burst in the nose. There is a touch of alcohol and lime citrus? With a touch of cherry.
Palate
The sip fills the mouth and reveals a healthy dose of baking spices: pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg. It is cloying to the palate. It evolves into charcoal with sweet sugar and dark chocolate or cocoa. Successive sips find the whiskey is watery, and the cloying is gone. As we mature into the finish there is oak and char. The finish is rather blunt and arrives to say, The End.
Finish
This needed a good amount of time to open up to get a fair shake. My first impression with this whiskey was harsh, the notes were jumbled and hard to decipher. Once it warmed in my hand and opened, say 10-15 minutes, the notes became easier to find and more distinct. Most whiskeys benefit from opening and allowing them to aerate in the glass. I would strongly recommend that with this one.
The Bottom Line
Company Distilling Tennessee Three Wood Straight Whiskey is a perfectly respectable whiskey that does what it sets out to do. — it will not blow your mind, but it will not disappoint you either. A reliable choice.
