A little background
Country Smooth American Whiskey is bottled at 86 proof and comes in a retail around $25. It is distilled is Indiana and bottled in Nashville, Tennessee. The mashbill is not disclosed for the product, and the whiskey is at least 6 months old. The company was founded by Lori Carcich who is very passionate about her brand and even hosted the inaugural Country Smooth Fest in New Orleans, Louisiana to showcase her brand.
(Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass)
Color
Straw
Nose
The nose has lots of sweetness appearing as notes of butterscotch and caramel. There is also a light cinnamon spice with notes of banana and apple.
Palate
The whiskey have a thin mouthfeel and offers notes of apple, pear, banana, allspice, butterscotch, and caramel. The whiskey is very light and refreshing. It tastes young, but it is not off-putting as a lot of other offerings this age are.
Finish
The finish is short with notes of cinnamon, allspice, green apple, and a slight astringency.
In closing
Country Smooth American Whiskey is a product that offers plenty of sweetness on the nose and palate and has some complexity because of that. This is not necessarily something that I would grab for everyday, but I think it is a good value at $25 and may also go well in a cocktail. This may be the best 6 month whiskey I have tried to date. With that being said, I would love to see what this product would taste like with some more time in the barrel as I believe the flavors would become more balanced and developed.
Country Smooth American Premium Whiskey
86 Proof
