Distillery: Badlands Distillery LLC
Region: Kadoka, South Dakota
Aging: No Age Statement
ABV: 40%
Proof: 80
Mash Bill: Undisclosed
Non-Chill Filtered: No
Price: $25
Appearance: Hay
Nose: Corn – basically all buttered corn
Palate: Reminds me of movie theater popcorn butter
Finish: Light finish with no lasting flavor
Is Badlands Special Reserve an Approachable Whiskey?
Badlands Special Reserve is a whiskey distilled from corn sugar and it shows it. I’m not particularly a fan and the flavor completely reminds me of drinking movie popcorn butter.
Is Badlands Special Reserve Complex?
Badlands Special Reserve has one single flavor – corn. It’s all I get when tasting and not much else.
Is Badlands Special Reserve a go-to whiskey?
Badlands Special Reserve is a whiskey that I’m not quite sure what to do with. The flavor of corn is so prominent that I don’t even know if I could use this in a cocktail.
Is Badlands Special Reserve priced accurately to its quality?
Regardless of the price, Badlands Special Reserve is not really a whiskey for me.
Conclusion for Badlands Special Reserve
Badlands Special Reserve feels more like a homebrew whiskey to me than an official distillery product. While I guess it could get the job done since it’s 40% ABV, this is a bottle I will likely not be having another drink from.
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