Review #25; Rye #6: Middle west Spirits Pumpernickel Rye

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 place. Hint of the pumpernickel and dark chocolate. Sweet and spicy.

Palate: Vanilla, rye, pepper, the fall taste I described above, hint of oak.

Finish: Nice length, oak spice that warms and turns into a tasty pumpernickel finish.

A nice rye that balances sweet and spicy. Enjoy during the fall or next to a fireplace on a cold winter evening. One of the few craft distilleries that I look forward to their product aging and seeing what they can do.

Rating: 6/10

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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