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 #28, #35, #36/39 and #43
- oak
- honey
- buttery
- vanilla
- caramel
- toasted oak
- dry
- mellow
- peat
- medium body
- full mouthfeel
- butterscotch
- fruity nose
- full body
- exclusive
- floral
- brown sugar
- woody spiciness
- molasses
- smooth
- spicy finish
- soft finish
- complex
- mild
- sweet finish
- coating mouthfeel
- easy drinking
- creamy mouthfeel
- cask strength
- tart
- cream soda
- dark fruit
- sweet
- fresh oak
- nutty
- smooth mouthfeel
- spicy
- dried apricot
- cinnamon
- herbal
- smoke
- orange
- apricot
- lingering oak
- slightly spicy finish
- candied caramel
- baking chocolate
- 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
- quick finish
- 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
- light cinnamon
- minimal burn
- spice
- earthy
- smooth finish
- buttery mouthfeel
- sweet fruit
- wood
- vanilla nose
- banana
- plum
- fruit nose
- smooth flavor
- light peat
- lingering brown sugar
- sweet toffee
- subtle spice