Cadée Deceptivus Bourbon Whiskey

A little background

Cadée is a unique craft distillery located in the Pacific Northwest. The company specializes in Maritime Whiskey. Founder, Colin Campbell, implemented 16th-century scotch and blending house methods into his American whiskey-making process. Cadée Distillery is located on the Isle of Whidbey off of Washington State. This island has miles of coastline, salty ocean breezes, and natural resources similar to those in Scotland. The location combined with their blending and aging process aid in creating a pure, clean, and unique spirit. Deceptivus Bourbon Whiskey is aged for at least 4 years in American oak barrels and is finished for 12 months in 20-year-old French Oak Ruby Port casks that were imported from Portugal. The MSRP is approximately $46.99 and this spirit was bottled at 85 proof.

(Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass)

Color

Medium Amber

Nose

The nose is interesting with notes of smoked sea salt, corn, faint burnt dill, and wet oak.

Palate

The first sip was thin and had no burn. Notes of allspice and stale cinnamon were most prominent. The second sip had a concentrated warmth in the top back palate. Notes of rich dark fruit, caramel, vanilla, honey, and young oak were present. The third sip was nutty and tasted like mesquite wood.

Finish

The finish was medium with notes of cinnamon, brine, caramel, and cherry.

In closing

The Cadée Distillery Deceptivus Bourbon Whiskey is unique. Smoked sea salt was interesting on the nose. The palate was good but would be better with some additional aging. The wet oak/mesquite wood note took away from the underlying bourbon notes. The finish was medium and pleasant. This is an interesting bourbon. It will sip well by itself or go great in a smoky old fashioned.