Dogfish Head Alternate Takes: Volume 2: Finished In Palo Santo Marron Barrels Whiskey

For this particular whiskey it is distilled using a grain bill of malted barley, applewood-smoked malt, coffee-kilned malt and crystal malt. It is fermented with the brewery’s Doggie Ale yeast and placed in American oak barrels for a period of unmentioned aging. The whiskey is then finished in casks that previously aged Dogfish’s Palo Santo Marron brown ale. The wood of these casks is said to be Palo Santo, a Paraguayan wood that “has been used in South American wine-making communities for decades for its uniquely complex caramel and vanilla notes.”

Dogfish Head Alternate Takes: Volume 2: Finished In Palo Santo Marron Barrels Whiskey Liqueur Tasting Notes

Nose: The initial nose on this spirit has an almost floral tone. There is also the hint of honey that accompanies the soft perfume scent. Adding a large ice cube cooled the wafting aroma to a hint of antiseptic and a glimmer of wheat.

Palate: On the front of the tongue the whiskey greets you with a buttery start that is quickly followed by the sharpness of lingering heat. There is a mineral salinity to the additional flavors that come through. The overall effect is savory and reminiscent of fresh-ground curry spices. There is a hint of clove, coriander, and a nutty note.

Finish: LOng and rich.

Distillery Information

Dogfish Head Brewery is a brewing company based in Milton, Delaware founded by Sam Calagione. It opened in 1995 and produces 262,000 barrels of beer annually. Dogfish Head has been a rapidly growing brewery – it grew nearly 400% between 2003 and 2006. The brewery was featured prominently in the documentary Beer Wars and was the subject of the Discovery Channel series Brew Masters, which premiered Sunday, November 21, 2010. The brewery takes its name from Dogfish Head, Maine, where Calagione spent summers as a child.

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