Old Pali Road Whiskey

My Price: $60.00

Distillery: Ko’olau Distillery

Country/Area: Hawaii, USA

Proof/ABV: 86 proof/ 43% ABV

Mash Bill: A blend of unknown 5 year American Whiskey and 90% Corn, 10% Malted Barley

Barrel: New and Used Oak

Age: (rumored 5 month Ko’olau distillate) and 5 year old American Whiskey

Nose: Oak, Ethanol, Underbaked Bread

Taste: Saw Dust, Metallic Vanilla, Tree Sap

Review: This bottle of Old Pali Road was gifted to me by a friend of mine after her travels to Hawaii. I was very excited to read on the bottle that they were distilling whiskey on the island of Oahu. After doing a bit of research I learned that there was a good chance the amount of Hawaiian distillate in the bottle was only 5% and the remaining whiskey was a 5 year old American Whiskey with no mash bill or source readily present. The whiskey taste very young and has an almost astringent oak note and slight sweetness.
I hope the distillery is working on adding more or creating their own whiskies that will have a bit more age to them to help up the flavors and get away from the saw dust vibes. Cheers!

My Rating: Shoot it!

Ratings Scale:

-Spit: Don’t bother with this one. If a friend gives you a dram of it, are they even your friend?

-Shoot: Good enough to get you drunk

-Sip: Tasty enough to enjoy neat or on the rocks.

-Stock: I’d recommend keeping a bottle on hand.