The Data

Category   Whiskey

Sub-Category   Flavored Whiskey

Origin   Gonzales, LA

Retail Price   $29.99

ABV   43%

Score   4.5 Stars/94 points/Exceptional! +

In the Glass

Brilliant, light, golden peach color.

The nose is filled with scents of dry peach and stone fruit pits with a mineral accent followed by a bold American Whiskey nose.

The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a Whiskey and peach-focused core with stone fruits, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, and accents of brown baking spices.

Full-bodied and wonderfully balanced with a near-impossible marriage of fruit and Whiskey.

Cool Factor

It's so nice to sip a flavored Whiskey that actually tastes like Whiskey! Many in the category fail to honor the base spirit but Hardhide delivers true Whiskey flavor and character.

Value Grade

Selling at under $30 a bottle Hardhide is ready to be your only — or one of just a few — flavored Whiskies in your bar.

Analysis

Hardhide Chilton County Peach Flavored Whiskey is a follow-up to its sibling Hardhide Strawberry, released in 2023. We are fans of the Hardhide Strawberry, and the Hardhide Peach is even better! Keeping true to the brand’s style, Hardhide Peach delivers bold Whiskey aromatics and flavors that marry ideally with the juicy, ripe peach accents. This superb Flavored Whiskey is produced at the Sugarfield Distillery in Gonzales, Louisiana by proprietor/distiller Thomas Soltau. The peaches are sourced from the famous Chilton County’s Durbin Family Farms in Clanton, Alabama. It's bottled at 86 proof to let the Whiskey flourish. Hardhide takes its name from Hardhide the Gator, who is the mascot of the town of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. She's the descendant of the original Hardhide who reigned over downtown Ponchatoula since 1975.

How to Enjoy

Drink over ice or in cocktails. We love the Hardhide Peach in a tall glass with ginger ale or ginger beer finished with a lime wedge. It's a dangerously easy drink to finish.