Clyde May's - Whiskey Review - He Spoke Style
About this video
Sacawa and a guest taste and review Clyde May Alabama Style Whiskey, discussing its history as Alabama’s state beverage, flavor profile, and potential cocktail applications. Sacawa highlights the whiskey’s subtle green apple and cinnamon notes balanced by its high rye content and approachable 85 proof.
Key takeaways
- Sacawa notes that Clyde May Alabama Style Whiskey is the only state alcohol beverage in the U.S., with most states designating milk as their official state beverage
- Sacawa observes that the green apple aroma is prominent on the nose but subtle on the palate, balanced by the whiskey’s 30% rye content in the mash bill
- Sacawa recommends Clyde May for cocktail mixing, suggesting it would work well in whiskey sours, mint juleps, and Manhattans
Episode details: published April 29, 2015 · 5.6K views · 2:52 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Brian Sacawa’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.
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