Background: This rye comes to us by way of the Knob Creek brand from the Jim Beam Distillery. This barely legal rye mashbill was barreled in 2009 then bottled in 2018 at cask strength. ABV: 59.8% Nose: Mellow Rye spice, Strong Vanilla, sweet baking spices. Bold due to proof but not overpowering. Palate: Vanilla, rye spice, sweet spices, […]
Review #29; Rye #10: Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye 2009 Read More »
Background: This is a straight rye bottled by Buffalo Trace but likely sourced. It is rumored to be almost all rye with some malted barley for the mashbill. ABV: 50% Nose: Vanilla, Spicy Rye, Honey, Baking Spices, Light Fruits, Oak Palate: Rye and baking spices. Sweet and vanilla turns into the rye and spice with oak and
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Background: This blend of sourced rye comes to us from High West who is known for their sourcing and blending. This is a blend of 3 straight ryes from MGP, Barton, and High West. These ryes are finished in Vermouth and Syrah wine barrels before being blended together and bottled. ABV: 46% Nose: Sweet, bright fruits, honeycomb,
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Background: This is a blend of Straight Rye and Bourbon Whiskies aged 10 to 14 years, sourced from MGP, and bottled by High West. ABV: 46% Nose: Vanilla, Caramel, oak, honey, citrus, rye spice, black pepper. Palate: Medium mouth feel. Grain, vanilla, oak, pepper and citrus. Finish: Dry, short. Hint of rye spice overpowered by oak and leather. Typical
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Background: A straight rye made from pumpernickel rye and aged for at least 3 years in American Oak. Produced by Middlwest Spirits distillery located in Columbus Ohio. They were formerly producing spirits under the OYO name. ABV: 48% Nose: Warm oak, rye spice, a nice warm sitting by the fire on a fall evening smell I cannot
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Background: This is a rye from Michters a non-distilling producer. This sourced rye has no age statement and no source revealed (thought to be Brown Forman). Let’s see how it is. ABV: 42.4% Nose: Citrus, oak, melon, honey, musty. Palate: Rye spice, vanilla, citrus, oak. Finish: Oak, citrus, rye, and an off-putting acetone finish. A single Barrel product so
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Background: AE is a Rum-Finished Rye, 18 months finished in rum casks. However, I think it has had flavor added to it due to not being a straight rye. ABV: 50% Nose: Super sweet with tones of brown sugar, molasses, sugar cubes, citrus. This screams dessert. Palate: Super sweet again. Marshmallow candy, brown sugar, sugar cubes, and a
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Background: This is a bourbon from Woodford Reserve distillery that has been aged in New Charred oak before being finished in another set of new Charred Oak casks then bottled. ABV: 45.2% Nose: Very Sweet and Oaky. Not as much as you would expect. Vanilla and caramel bomb. Hints of Citrus, Honey, and a hint of grain
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Background: I had this blind then was reveled the bottle. This is Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel proof, an offering from Jack Daniels of their bourbon but bottled at Barrel Proof. No age statement was given on this. Nose: Super sweet, Strong caramel, but not much else there. One note. Hard to find the nose on
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Background: This is a bottling from Scotland distillery Bruichladdich. This was aged for 12 years, is heavily peated, and a travel exclusive. It was bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 58.7% Nose: A nice peaty punch. Underneath bright light fruits, berry’s, melons, grapes, honeycomb. The peat balances well in
Review #20; Scotch #2:Port Charlotte 12 Oilenach Furachail Read More »
