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CALI Mavericks DoubleWood Whiskey Review
From the CALI Distillery website: "DoubleWood is our high rye bourbon shaped by exposure to two very different varieties of oak. CALI Mavericks DoubleWood Whiskey starts out in charred new American Oak barrels, and finishes with toasted French Oak."
Cali Distillery
Mavericks DoubleWood Whiskey
90 Proof
From the CALI Distillery website: “DoubleWood is our high rye bourbon shaped by exposure to two very different varieties of oak. CALI Mavericks DoubleWood Whiskey starts out in charred new American Oak barrels, and finishes with toasted French Oak.”
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Tasting Notes
Let’s taste it:
🛌 Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn
👉Nose: Rye spices, caramel, dark fruits such as black cherries & plums, but also some sweet fruit flavors as in juicy fruit gum; anise, hint of leather, oak and brown sugar; very light alcohol
👉Taste: Caramel, lightly sweetened black tea, oak; medium body
👉Finish: Oak remains, and sweetness builds into the finish which then gradually turns drier with some char. The finish is longer than I had expected. Very mild burn.
Summary
CALI Mavericks DoubleWood Whiskey is a very interesting whiskey which is quite enjoyable and easy to drink. My bottle has been open for a week. During that short time many more and fuller flavors which were not present when the bottle was first opened have developed.
The fruitiness in the nose, blends very nicely with the rye and other spices. The fruitiness wanes in the taste and finish, with the whiskey taking on more traditional flavors. Although you might expect similarities to some of the other whiskeys finished in a second barrel, such as those by Woodford or the Michter’s, this one is a bit different, but tasty in its own right.
Have you had any of CALI Distillery’s whiskeys? What did you think? Cheers!🥃
Thank you very much to CALI Distillery for sending me this bottle!
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Want to read about another double barreled bourbon? Check out our review of the Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon.
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About the author: Ed Escott is truly "Bourbon Obsessed". He is the founder of Bourbon Obsessed, LLC, and an Executive Bourbon Steward of the Stave and Thief Society. In addition, he has authored and edited over 600 bourbon and other whiskey reviews, over 50 in-depth distillery write-ups, and many other related articles. He is on the board of the Kentucky Bourbon Influencers and a member of the Lexington Bourbon Society and the Bourbon Capital Guild. Last, but not least, Ed has attended many bourbon-related educational sessions, visited countless distilleries, and is on a never-ending quest to try every bourbon.
Prior to focusing solely on Bourbon Obsessed, Ed practiced in academic medicine for three decades. He most recently was a Professor at the University of Kentucky and served as Chief of the Division of Neuroradiology and Vice Chair For Faculty Mentoring, Development & Wellness of the Department of Radiology. He has extensive editorial experience in academic medical publication, and brings that same academic mindset to Bourbon Obsessed, which is a unique approach for a spirit-focused media company.
Ed can be found on social media on Instagram at @bourbon_obsessed and on Facebook at @BourbonObsessed
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