Broken Barrel Luciferous American Single Malt Whiskey 750ml Bottle

Tonight’s dram takes me (virtually) to Indiana, to the Broken Barrel distillery, where they use broken barrel staves to rapid-age their whiskey. Their cask-strength single malt is Luciferous. It is the first single malt that I’ve tried that is aged in Amaro casks. It opens with candied orange, cinnamon oil, caramel, and vanilla, followed by citrus zest, more cinnamon, and baking spices, then bitter citrus zest, dark chocolate, and black peppercorns balance the dram, which packs a punch of bold flavors at 61.3% ABV. The thick-clingy legs and heavy-cream mouthfeel, along with the cask strength, deliver a long spicy finish. Late in the finish, you’d swear you just drank a mouthful of flowers – lots of florals. The bold flavor profile is reminiscent of Aberlour A'Bunadh, but younger and with the unique floral finish. Luciferous is a devilishly-good dram for a cold evening, a crackling fire, and relaxation. Drink slow, drink long, drink a variety, drink often.