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Review: Blind Tiger Ward 8 Spirit Free Cocktail

Item: Review: Blind Tiger Ward 8 Spirit Free Cocktail
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington February 28, 2026 4 views

Tasting Notes

Nose

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Palate

with a slight touch of smoke that helps cut through the cheek cramping sweetness. Mixed with the Knob Creek Rye, it truly balances out to a well-rounded, and satisfying, cocktail. The apple notes come through again, but much more crisp and citrus lemon notes that were impossible to pick up on its own, come through when mixed with whiskey. A dry puckering tart is the finish and most likely the cherry juice to thank for that. As for the tequila, it turned from a warm Prohibition-Era cocktail to a bright beachside Paloma cocktail! Fascinating how all the traces of apple previously are now near impossible to find, and are replaced with sunny citrus notes of grapefruit, orange, and lemon. Impression: The Ward 8 Spirit Free cocktail was a bit too sweet for my liking on its own, but when used as

Finish

Comments: Latest On The Whiskey Wash with a slight touch of smoke that helps cut through the cheek cramping sweetness. Mixed with the Knob Creek Rye, it truly balances out to a well-rounded, and satisfying, cocktail

Blind Tiger Ward 8 Spirit Free Cocktail — the question is whether it delivers on its promise. I sat down with a pour to find out.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by Whiskeyful or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

The Bottom Line

Blind Tiger Ward 8 Spirit Free Cocktail is worth a try if it crosses your path. It may not redefine the category, but it has enough going on to keep things interesting.

Ash Carrington

Reviews Editor

Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are kno...

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