I don't even want to get into why I dropped 100 bucks on this.. Anyway Nose - you know this straight up smells like an amber beer that's been left out a day with a high abv or maybe a German dubble. Basically....it's sickeningly sweet, caramel, brown sugar, simple syrup, barely, some mint from the rye, a bit of pepper, and just sweet sugary stuff. Taste - really more of the same, though I get more nugget vs just sweet sugars. The blonde ale is shockingly powerful on here, it really dominates the up front sweetness in a way I didn't expect. It does nicely take the edge off the likely very young rye but it also mutes the spices. Overall, I can't say this isn't unique and interesting, it is. But should you buy it? Hell no. 1 star, it's drinkable but only after a few. I can't believe this was 100 bucks and I hope nobody else buys it for that. 40 bucks and it's a nice weird experiment. 100, good god no. On the plus side the shot glass on the top is kinda cool and I like that.
About this bottle
Chicken Cock Ryeteous Blonde is a limited edition release for the brand that worked in collaboration with Louisville-based Goodwood Brewing to create. The whiskey begins life as a Kentucky straight rye (95% rye, 5% malted barley). It is then finished in Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon barrels which previously aged Goodwood Brewing Blonde Ale. Only 1428 bottles created. Bottled without chill filtration at 90 proof.
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Warm smooth opening. Nutmeg and Caramel with light cloves. Spice in the midrange, with fade-in into fruits, citrus and darker fruit.
Honey on the nose, you can taste the beer.
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