This is the 2nd iteration of the New Riff Whiskey Club peated experiment. When distilled, they used a backset collected from peat smoked barley used to age this rye. It comes with a 95% rye, 5% Malted Rye Peated backset, was aged at least 4 years, then bottled at 50% without chill filtration.
ABV: 50%
Nose: Green Rye Spice, light green apple, allspice,
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, rye spice, green apple, black pepper, herbalness, faint peat
Finish: Medium length finish, warm, rye spice, black pepper, oak spice, faint peat, herbalness.
Rating: 6/10
This is slightly better than the peated bourbon, but much like the Wendy’s commercial, I am left asking “Where’s The Peat?” This is a good, 100% 4 year old rye that I would be happy to drink anyday, but next time New Riff does a peated run with their rye they should dial up the peat just a bit. If you have experience with peat and enjoy it, there won’t be much in here.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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