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During high water, tannic river water floods the run, blurring the boundary between river and spring.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
But these are, unfortunately, overpowered by notes that are unappealing, like tannic oak, bitter licorice, wet tobacco, menthol, and—not to be too rude to the whiskey or to anyone’s pet—the smell of wet dog.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Some tasters called this tannic, others called it artificial-tasting.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
This steeped and tannic quality is what keeps the Wents’ project — notwithstanding the Jimmy Eat World and Sugarcult blasting during the preshow, the dramatized AIM chats of its characters, and the Dungeons & Dragons sessions that become central to its story — distinct from nostalgia.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
But these are, unfortunately, overpowered by notes that are unappealing, like tannic oak, bitter licorice, wet tobacco, menthol, and—not to be too rude to the whiskey or to anyone’s pet—the smell of wet dog.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Some tasters called this tannic, others called it artificial-tasting.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
This steeped and tannic quality is what keeps the Wents’ project — notwithstanding the Jimmy Eat World and Sugarcult blasting during the preshow, the dramatized AIM chats of its characters, and the Dungeons & Dragons sessions that become central to its story — distinct from nostalgia.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Tannic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tannic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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