3+ The Whiskey Wash

Appearance: This liquid is a clear, pale gold with fine particulates. Nose: Cereal sweetness wafts up from the glass, taking shape as white flowers, overripe pear, and straw. The inner coil of a cinnamon roll comes through. Book glue lingers in the background. Palate: The attack is simple-syrup sweet, stretching to a mid-palate of, well, malt: toast with a few spots of burn. This whiskey is uncomplicated and clean, finishing with ripe peach. Summary Final thoughts: I'm not really sure how this bottle ended up in front of me, but it's OK that that it is. The whiskey is decent. Given the variation in American single malt, I'll take it. Secrets and all.

5 The Whiskey Wash

I have to say, this is one of the best rye whiskeys I have had. It starts out nice and smooth, with a lovely sweetness to it. This is a fantastic whiskey that is great straight, or on the rocks. If you are already a whiskey lover, or if you are looking for a ‘fancy’ or small batch whiskey to try, this is a great place to start.

94 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Clear. Aromas of waxy honeycomb, dried tropical fruits, delicate pickling spices, and creamy meringue. Super smooth and silky with a dryish medium-to-full body. Graceful tropical flower blossom, dates, minerals, and subtle roasted pepper notes illuminate the finish. Incredibly clean, pure and elegant. International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal

85-89 Wine Enthusiast

Mild, slightly coconutty scent and a neutral flavor with slight sweet and grassy notes. Some alcohol zing

90 The Whisky Advocate

Made with brown rice and finished in toasted barrels. Cereal grains with freeze-dried strawberries on the nose as well as toasted herbs, blueberries, and fruity bubble gum. The palate is creamy and light, with notes of strawberry yogurt, bitter chocolate, and burnt sugar. A syrupy finish brings custard, tiramisu, and caramel flan. It is atypical in its profile and at times light bodied, but demonstrates good constriction and drinkability.

92 Blues-Reviews - Bluelifestyle.com

Smooth, rich and lovely with vanilla, soft and creamy, lush and mellow; velvety and long.

93 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of singed cinnamon, tonka bean, caramel, and brown sugar with a velvety, vibrant, dry medium-to-full body and a peppery, amusing, medium-long finish that shows accents of fine chocolates, rose tea, graphite, slivered almonds, and spice cake. A fantastically textured whiskey with velvety appeal.

93 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Rich amber color. Aromas of salty roasted nuts, brown butter, honeyed dried fruit,and delicately smoky minerals with a silky, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a long, earthy roasted grain and ash accented finish. A complex blend with an artful layer of smoke. International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal

90 Malt Advocate

So how brave can you be? Would you take one of the world's most iconic blends and risk messing with it? If you've got a whisky maker as good as Jim Beveridge, then why not? This picks up from the regular JW Black and its signature Caol Ila smoke and peat heart and then adds to it, doing exactly what it says on the tin. But the clever part of this is upping the apple, orange, and fruit content too. Great.