Clear Creek catch up, part I
Another distillery bought out, so it's time to catch up with Clear Creek. Must be time to take the bar. Anyway, today is the clear stuff. Not sure when I bought all of these. I don't have scores for them, either because I can't read my handwriting or because I don't know what I'm doing.
Grappa (Pinot Noir), 40% abv
smells like grappa -- musky, estery nettles and plums and marigolds and then a sweet, almost citric flower (lemon balm?). Palate is like sucking on grapeskins. Finish is a burst of grape jelly but then a little drying and vegetal.
palate cleanser=triscuits
Grappa (Pinot Grigio), 40%
Spicy and fruity. Fruits are, well, crushed green grapes, but also white fruits (lychees, underripe peaches). The spices are trickier to sort out. White peppercorns, caraway, tarragon, none of which are spices. Oh well. Even a little gardenia maybe. Peppery and fruity attack; smooth, grapey finish. Amazing that something this good could come from pinot grigio.
Pear Brandy (Poire Williams/Bartlett), 40%
Rich pear nose, a little spicy, a little sweet. Perfectly peary. Becomes a little green and spirity on the palate and then the pear resasserts itself. Just pear, don't know what else to say.
no scores, but this is all really good stuff.
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