COLOUR: Dark bronze. LEGS: Very thin clothesline; micro-beads consolidated into bigger drops on the line; then gently and very slowly rolled down the glass like Empress Carlotta's necklace. NOSE: Moderate (3/5); sweet & rye; caramel, butterscotch & honey; sour green apples, lime & slight tropical fruit; herbal & oaky. More pleasant and inviting that Batch 1. Does not smell anything like 66% ABV. The longer I nose, the better it gets a really nice warming sweet rye dustiness develops. WITH WATER (10 drops into 15mL): acetone (Sharpie marker) appears, and the nose becomes less pleasant. Score 8/10 TASTE: Rich, oily, thick & round, with a strong and drying alcohol burn; powerful (5/5); sweet rye spice; vanilla, caramel, butterscotch & maple syrup; quite fruity; black pepper, cinnamon & licorice; lots of drying oak; salty tinge at the end. A really enjoyable full-flavoured experience, but a bit of an assault on the senses. WITH WATER: richer and creamier, and easier on the senses. More water makes it even more so. Score 8.5/10 FINISH: Long; powerful (5/5); drying; sweet rye spices linger; butterscotch & honey continue; pepper & cinnamon persist; herbal & oak remain. You know you have had a beast, as your tongue will be numb. WITH WATER: longer and fruitier. Score 8/10 OVERALL: A very rich and full-flavoured dram. Needs water to tame it. Excellent in a tumbler with an ice cube, but be sure to drink it all down before the ice cube fully melts and dilutes the rye too much. IMAGERY: Eating gummy bears at the back of a barn just after harvest time; the barn is full to the rafters with fresh grain and dust; there is a chill in the air, but I don't care, coz this bottle is keeping my nice and warm while I goof off and avoid my chores. Weighted Score 8.3/10
Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye (2020 Release)
About this bottle
Originally released as a Canada-only product, parent company Beam Suntory released Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye to the US in late 2020 as a limited edition release. Made at Alberta Distillers in Calgary, Alberta, this Canadian whisky is made with 100% prairie rye and Rocky Mountain water. After aging for an undisclosed amount of time, the rye is bottled at cask strength. It's made in batches so the ABV will range from 63.9-66% ABV (127.8-132 proof).
Reviews
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Have never even really fan of rye but got a few of these and it’s turned me into one. The flavours you get are beautiful. You’d never guess it’s this high of a proof either.
Not a fan of uber high abv Whiskies. Added a dab of water. That help considerably. Grain, spices, kerosene and hot! Bit i enjoyed it a lot!
Complex, hot, spicy, sweet, caramel, syrupy - a pleasure
Honeyed red hots, but smoove.
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