Bernheim Original Straight Wheat Whiskey

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 50 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Warm, welcoming, appetising. The bakery aromas of Sunday brunch. Palate Pancakes. Cornbread. Buttered corn. Peach cobbler. Pecan pie. Pints of vanilla ice cream with butterscotch sauce, garnished with sprigs of fresh mint. Finish A hint of soft, leafy, balancing dryness. Comment At an ‘all you can eat’ buffet in Chicago, a woman piling her plate said to me: “isn’t this sinful?” This is temptation in a bottle.

Dave Broom Nose The first impression is butter, then fresh baking, toasted crumpet followed by light red fruit (cherry) and allspice. Gentle, with a tricksy quality, lemon meringue lifted by a subtle spiciness. Very clean and well defined. Palate Gentle then a tingle of fresh planed oak. Reminiscent of melted rock candy with a hint of toffee and a menthol note. Very fine. Finish Long spicy. Comment A stunning glass, gentle yet exotic.