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# CALI Sipping Whiskey Review
- URL: https://www.bourbonbanter.com/cali-sipping-whiskey-review/
- Published: 2017-02-20T06:01:09.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-13T18:04:28.000Z
- Description: CALI is a unique California twist on a classic sipping whiskey. We are shooting for a spirit smoother than a frontier rye, but more complex and flavorful than a traditional Kentucky bourbon.
- Author: Thomas Fondano
- Tags: Flavored Whiskey Reviews, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2023-03-13 09:32, updated, Sukkah Hill

### BOTTLE DETAILS

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- ****DISTILLER:** [CALI Distillery](https://www.calidistillery.com/?ref=bourbonbanter.com) created the mash bill, chose the botanicals, and controls the aging and other processes but contracts with another small distillery for the distillate.
- ****MASH BILL:** “…a bit more than 20% rye, and under 80% corn.”
- ****AGE:** Under 2 years old – distiller doesn’t really consider this an aged whiskey at this point
- ****YEAR:** 2016
- ****PROOF:** 85 (42.5% ABV)
- ****MSRP:** $32 to $36
- ****BUY ONLINE:** [Del Mesa Liquor](https://www.delmesaliquor.com/products/cali-special-reserve-whiskey?ref=bourbonbanter.com)

### THOMAS' NOTES

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****NOSE**: Nutmeg | Sweet Apple | Pumpkin

****TASTE:** Vanilla | Cloves | Molasses

****FINISH:** Long with building cinnamon. It doesn’t so much burn as warm the throat.

****SHARE WITH:** When you call something “California sipping whiskey,” I imagine coastal sunsets, but when I taste this I think of skiing with a flask. So share with someone on the ski lift. (Please ski responsibly.)

****WORTH THE PRICE**: The price is about average for a product from a newer distillery, though I’d be more likely to buy it if it was $5 cheaper.

****BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST:** If a sweet, spiced whiskey appeals to you, then I’d say get a bottle.

****OVERALL:** It’s not straight whiskey and how you feel about that will likely determine whether this product is for you. This is a casual sipper, not something you’re bringing to your local bourbon society meeting. And that’s fine. I think for what it is, CALI California Sipping Whiskey is very tasty.

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**Disclaimer: CALI Distillery provided Bourbon & Banter with a sample of their product for this review.* **We appreciate their willingness to allow us to review their products with no strings attached. Thank you.*