Icarus Corn Whiskey (107.2 proof)
107.2 proof
Not specified
Corn Whiskey
Iron Root Republic
Purple corn in port and Islay scotch barrels
Nose
Port and peat character, floral notes, roses, cotton candy sweetness, medicinal/iodine saltiness from peat
Palate
Smokiness and peat from Islay barrels balanced with sweetness from old Tawny port barrel (originally filled 1969, dumped 2016), cooked sugar water character, mouth-coating richness, lighter peat profile not overpowering
Finish
Sustained sweetness with peaty character, lighter fruitwood-like smoke rather than campfire smoke
Overall Score
4.4 / 5
A creative expression treating corn whiskey with reverence through port and peaty scotch cask finishing, delivering balanced smoke and port sweetness.
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Undrinkable
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Very good
5.0
Perfection
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