Let's face it, I'm not a moonshine guy. I farm out the reviews of
rum and pretty much any other
liquor that I can get to my friend Will. The
moonshine results have been almost entirely negative. The only bright spot has been the
FireFly Apple Pie, and that was pretty good. Will I find another diamond in the rough?
The color is essentially apple juice from concentrate. The aroma is strong, as I expected from another moonshine. It's actually a lot more gentle than others that I've encountered. The butterscotch is very noticeable, and the traditional 'shine smell of nail polish remover is definitely stinging my nostrils. But, my new friends at possibly the best
liquor/beer/wine store in the world insist that this is a very drinkable beverage.
First sip does not burn nearly as much as others have. It's still not like eating a butterscotch candy or anything, but the burn is subtle. It hits the back of the mouth, and then the butterscotch soothes the throat as the meat of the drink hits. The sweetness of the butterscotch is most of the beverage until a bit of the old lighter fluid harshness reasserts itself before the sweet butterscotch flavor leaves its mark. The underlying issue is that the sting of the moonshine is tempered very well by the butterscotch, but the butterscotch comes across as an artificial flavoring. The taste is pretty good, but the effect is... soulless.
Bottom Line: Some of the easiest drinking moonshine I've had. It'll do.
2.75/5