Nose- cereal bar, some cocoa nibs, and a vibrant yet citrusy peach. Kind of like that found in white peaches Palate- there is a slightly chemical off taste to it, like I get in Roundstone Rye. It is sweetened though by the finishing barrel. I was expecting more richness and perhaps a deeper, juicer flavor. I get some of that, but would have liked more of that fruit peach flavor and less of the skin. A bit citrusy and less fruitforward. Finish- short and a tad uneventful. Overall- A good attempt for a craft distillery, their flagship rye, and an interesting choice for finishing barrel. I was hoping for a more juicier, fruitier peach, but this was more like rye whiskey in which peach skins were soaked and then strained out. It is also a bit thin. On the upside it is a very interesting riff! Something not many other distilleries are doing as they fear going off the more trusted wine barrel and rum barrel finishes.
About this bottle
Catoctin Creek Peach Barrel Select Rye is a limited edition release of 540 bottles. It's made by taking Catoctin Creek's 100% Virginia rye whiskey which is aged in new, charred American oak barrels. Then the whiskey is transferred to barrels which held the distillery's Short Hill Mountain Peach Brandy where it's finished for an additional year. Available on November 16, 2020.
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Not much to go by on this one for comparative reviews, so I took a chance at BevMo here in San Diego and bought one. Apparently BevMo purchased a Barrell, put their name on it along with Catoctin, that was a mistake, sorry, at $80 I'll be nice and empathetically say, NO!
Light peach and spice on the nose, with a bit more spice on the palate. Pleasant profile! Smooth finish.
Hint of peach on the nose, the rye pops out on the taste, slight warmth on the finish
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