Smells like a straight bourbon on the nose, with cream corn and a hint of vanilla. Rye only comes out after it's been in the glass a while, and subdued at that. A soft rye. The front of the palate is incredibly gentle, with a gentle roll across the tongue, almost like you're having fresh rye bread out of the oven. The taste really does unfurl and grow with a sparkle of spice before a little of the rum influence kicks in near the finish. There's no burn in the finish either. A very pleasant rye that doesn't bring a lot of the rum finish to the table outright but then again it doesn't need to. The gentle rye extends from nose to palate to finish without ever overawing. A great intro to rye for the price with something left to enjoy for the connoisseur.
About this bottle
This limited edition release begins with a Kentucky straight rye (95% rye, 5% malted barley) which is aged over 4 years. It's then finished in Caribbean rum casks for at least 6 months before bottling. It's non chill filtered and bottled at 95 proof. Only 25 barrels were selected for this bottling which is available as of May 2022 in select US markets.
How it tastes
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Reviews
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Rating it lower for how overpriced it is. Where the regular bourbon is just boring, this is unpleasant. Almost no nose, some astringency, mild black pepper, and an artificial tasting sweetness. Missing rye spice somehow. Quick finish, weak, forgettable.
Even dryer than their ethos, which makes sense. Rye flavor and spice are cranked up, and I enjoy it better than most ryes. Quite nice.
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