Braddock Oak Single Barrel Rye

I find this nose to be incredibly off-putting. Soap, and thin astringent. What follows in the palate shows an underlying light and sweet spirit which might be enjoyable had it not been ruined by these sour and aggressive notes. I can't taste anything... Through the sip and for at least 5 minutes. Don't ruin your cocktails with this either, however it does a reasonable job unclogging my sink. 1 point for the buzz.

Let me reevaluate this one. Recieved this as a gift from meghan and prentiss jan 2022. Last pour of it currently. Make note that this is much better over a large ice cube. Im going to raise my initial rating because as a sipper, the ice cube makes it decent-ish. Otherwise, ive mixed it to make a whiskey mule and its delicious everytime!

Nose. Red wine and meat with a little bread. There’s wheat on this. Vinegar. Taste. Light moutfeel. Mineral- like. Tastes like there’s barley in the mashbill but there isn’t. Tastes like a rye single malt. Lots of honey and fruit. Stone fruit with mild spice.

A strong blast of rye bread. With wood notes. A bit of menthol. As the fill level goes down a sweetness emerged. Malty. A bit of sourness and tangyness Earthy. For a craft distiller and 100% rye I rated this fairly highly.

A balanced whiskey from Virginia that has an aromatic birth with notes of rye, wood, herbs & spices; while a rich life adds notes of spice & oak; that led to a balanced death of medium length. April 2017 / August 2022

Received the bottle as a gift from friends (Meghan & Printess). Tried neat. I do get slight oak to the nares with hints of sour cherries. To the palate it’s spicy with note of pepper and cinnamon.