Belfour Rye Whiskey

Double pour from the shoulders. Having already tried this startups standard bourbon I figured I'd give the rye a chance maybe it can make up for what the bourbon was lacking. The 70-20-10 bill gives this rye a good punch of sugars up front, this is one of my favorite bills and just enough warm sugars balance the rye spiciness to make this seem like it might be a bold and full ride. Unfortunately young malt and corn rough edges are readily apparent, in a well aged package everything here would be a good if not amazing rye, but well aged this is not. The exuberance of rushing young product to market has killed many a startup, and the mortuary may need to make space. All and all it isn't a bad drink but at the same price as a 10 year Whistle Pig, unless you're just looking to add unique looking bottles to your cabinet, this is a hard pass. With an MSRP well into the upper 70's, this is a good cheap rye that unfortunately isn't cheap. Cheers!

Blind whiskey tasting with friends. This one I couldn't figure out. The flavors were pretty bold, but not all pleasant. Tasted a good bit of malt, but also a good bit of youth. There's not a traditional rye flavor here. Sweet, but also acetone-like flavor. It stood out as unique, but not all in a good way. I'd taste it again, but it also looks like it costs nearly twice what it seems worth.

70% rye so there’s some spice at the end but not enough to need a mixer. Drinking it neat at my house. Peppery with enough body to make it worthwhile but it doesn’t really linger on the tongue. A little costly around here but the bottle itself is almost worth it. Eddie Belfour can be proud of his product, IMO.

Young oak and unsalted cashews nose. Young oak continues with a nutty, maple syrup. Some rye spice in the finish. Easy and sweeter rye overall.

Good rye. Spicy and grainy. Slightly fruity. @Mark-McNamara @Kyle-Metes-Randolph

Could pass on this bottle at $16.99+tax. The review is definitely on the way.