Fans of Gooderham & Worts whisky will know the inaugural whisky was a four-grain blend of wheat, rye, corn, and malt whiskies. For this 17 year old release, it dropped the malt component of the blend to create a three-grain mix, with the base corn spirit aged in new virgin oak barrels, second-fill ex-bourbon barrels, and well-used barrels that had already seen several whiskies previously. The once-distilled rye whisky component, by contrast, was matured solely in ex-bourbon barrels, while the once-distilled wheat whisky was aged in virgin oak.
Fun fact: Little Trinity is named after the church William Gooderham built for his distillery workers.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose Lots of orchard fruit and honey lead with salted popcorn and nutmeg in support.
Palate Lots more oaky spice bursts through the palate alongside maple syrup and vanilla.
Finish Honeyed and long.