“The call of the wild” is one of the 3 references of the Ex libris collection of 2024. It is an American Straight Rye Whiskey produced by Hotaling & Co Distillery, located in San Francisco.
This house has been distilling Old Potrero whiskey since 1993.
This is cask number OP9-14/12. The whiskey in this new American oak cask was aged in 2014. Bottling 9 years later produced 202 bottles.
This cask strength rye whisky has not benefited from chill filtration.
Jérémie's tasting notes
On the nose : Aromas of toasted vanilla wood and a basket of orchard fruits rise from the glass; as you get closer, the fruits become drier and stewed but also more exotic; you can perceive plum and peach, always surrounded by a vanilla veil and marmalade, mango.
On the palate : The attack is round and supple, releasing the woodiness accompanied by spices (clove, cardamom) before the toasted cereals express themselves more frankly; a hint of bitterness reminiscent of citrus fruits appears at the same time as the beverage shows its 66.2°, then we turn towards notes of milk cocoa with sweet spices like cinnamon.
The finish : long, it begins with spices before evolving into very round and indulgent pastry notes, accompanied by cooked fruit and cinnamon. Towards the end, a fresh, mentholated touch appears.
