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Orphan Barrel Fable & Holly 14 Y.O Whiskey
NZD$445.00
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Orphan Barrel Fable & Holly 14 Y.O Whiskey
Fable & Folly takes on a light, polished copper appearance in the glass. I have described the ultra-aged constituents of this American Whiskey, but if I hadn’t said anything, the nose would have spoken straight to that point. It leads with it’s leathery, hoary woodiness. Behind this are notes of caramel, mint and cookie spices. The flavor brings things into better balance, with that cookie-sweet and spicy side coming into balance with the old horse barn tack quality that lead in the scent. The two sides of Fable & Folly’s character continue their hand-off on the finish, which surprisingly turns light and sweet as it fades away; I was surprised because if a whiskey has a woody aspect, that is what asserts itself at the close, but not here.
Stirring in the middle-aged rye and corn whiskeys was a good thing here, because Fable & Folly is no over-oaked beastie. Instead, it’s an easy sipping whiskey that puts an interesting twist on the experience. The only problem with it is the price tag, which even by prevailing standards is a steep.
