Hello again, friends and family. Welcome back to the little blog of burning liquid. This time we’ve got some firegold that may have burned a little too long for some, but just right for me; hailing from the land of country music fame, Corsair delivers big with their ever prominent feature: the Corsair Triple Smoke.
Triple Smoke
American Malt Whiskey
Nashville, TN / Bowling Green, KY
~$59.99
40% / 80 Proof
Nose - Smoke and cinnamon with rye, notes of charred oak and subtle citrus sweetness that takes some digging to find. And the very top of the glass, I found another hidden note of eucalyptus and tobacco.
Palette - Very strong, nearly omnipotent flavor when compared to damn near any other American malt you’ll ever taste. Jumps right out with big burn and a punch of ash and campfire. Heavily peated but entirely different than the usual suspects; The wet, briney notes of Scotland are missing, and instead an intense, burning smoke is present; All these flavors that seem extreme at first are then pushed up as vanilla and butterscotch attempt to shake your hand. This is flavor to make your lucious glory stand on end.
Finish - Smooth, unexpectedly so; a delightful surprise considering the strength of every other point you go to here. That said, it is long, and sensational, with a lasting sweet aftertaste of sugary smoke.
Thoughts - Corsair’s Triple Smoke was a vesche I’d been wanting to try for a very long time. Right up there with Texas’ Balcones Distillery, this is a bottle I never thought I’d be able to get my hands on, and then, in a very dramatic fashion, was able to find it while out in Wendover for a friend’s bachelor party. Taking care not to drink it too quickly, I am honestly surprised at how long the bottle has lasted; it’s been a great treat and a real kicker every time I offer a taste to friends during game nights. The intensity isn’t one that seems to dissuade many, despite the musings of the lads over at The Whiskey Vault (a FANTASTIC YouTube channel that you can find here) every one of my guests have enjoyed it to the last drop, and so have I. It’s fantastic as a casual drinker, and may I say, even more fantastic when coupled with another very heavy smokey flavor. I’m sure just about any great cigar would do, but in my opinion, there is no better pairing than that of the Muwat Kentucky Fire Cured. I smoked the Chunky, a corona size cigar coming in at 4”x46. This from the earth, heavy cigar compliments the sweet and smokey nature of the Triple Smoke perfectly, and if I could afford to offer one to every one of my drinker friends, I absolutely would. I’m happy to get this bottle in my collection, and I want to keep it here for as long as I can, with the occasional sip of course. Despite the nearly cringe level label, I think the notoriety of this nectar has earned itself a place on any and every experienced drinker’s shelves.
