A note on the Notes
Here at Spirit Hound, whisky production is always in motion; each delicious barrel has a unique, fleeting existence. We've created a tasting note database for you, our customers, in the hope that you will put our barrel blog to good use.
Find your flavor
Feel free to pinpoint the characteristics you love in the barrels you've already purchased--click on that trait in the word cloud below--and you might just find those same qualities in a currently available bottle. Or simply check out the full list of tasting notes here.
Presently available in tasting room:
Barrels #36/39, #38, #41 and #42
- oak
- honey
- buttery
- vanilla
- caramel
- toasted oak
- dry
- mellow
- peat
- full mouthfeel
- butterscotch
- medium body
- full body
- exclusive
- floral
- brown sugar
- woody spiciness
- molasses
- smooth
- spicy finish
- soft finish
- fruity nose
- complex
- mild
- sweet finish
- coating mouthfeel
- easy drinking
- creamy mouthfeel
- cask strength
- tart
- cream soda
- dark fruit
- sweet
- nutty
- smooth mouthfeel
- spicy
- dried apricot
- cinnamon
- herbal
- smoke
- orange
- apricot
- lingering oak
- candied caramel
- honey nose
- Dusty
- slight honey
- slightly dry
- dries out
- roasty
- almond
- peach
- leather
- fruit cake
- resinous
- mild finish
- toasted malt
- delicate nose
- cider
- candied cherry
- warm mouthfeel
- cedar
- fresh-cut oak
- Spirit Hound house flavors
- charred oak
- apple butter
- hints of clove
- round finish
- sweet nose
- citrus zest
- toffee
- sweet molasses
- raisin
- fruity
- herbaceous
- sarsaparilla
- fennel
- light vanilla
- cinnamon-like woody characters
- fresh oak
- light cinnamon
- minimal burn
- spice
- earthy
- smooth finish
- buttery mouthfeel
- sweet fruit
- wood
- banana
- plum
- fruit nose
- smooth flavor
- light peat
- lingering brown sugar
- sweet toffee
- subtle spice
- fruit
- blend
- slight spice
- slightly tart nose