Review #829; Rye #66: Peerless Rye Absinthe Finish

This rye comes to us by way of Peerless distillery located in Louisville Kentucky. This starts with a base of Peerless rye aged in new charred oak before being finished in Absinthe casks from Copper and Kings a distillery also located in Louisville. Bottled at cask strength with no filtering or additives, let’s see how it turned out.

ABV: 55.6%

Nose: Anise, raspberry, Herbaceous, Lemon Zest, Vanilla, Coriander

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Anise, Herbaceous, Lemon Zest, Raspberry

Finish: Strong Star Anise, Herbaceous, Lemon Zest, Raspberry, Cherry

Rating: 6/10

This is really quite a strange pairing and bottle. The anise and wormwood is quite strong on the finish, but it really pairs nicely with the spicy herbal nature of the rye. Throw in a bit of fruits and this is a w tasty and weird combo. Its complex as well, so you’ll sit with it for awhile. The only small complaint I would have is the finish is a bit strong and the rye base gets a little lost.

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