Last drops of a bottle purchased for a small group of guys - poured from an Aged & Ore bottle...and admittedly before I start to put together this rating, I know I love this whiskey, and I'm sad to see it go... The look is very standard - medium amber...modest legs if I give it a healthy swirl, but nothing to write home about. Nose is sweet and inviting - mild rye spices, plenty of vanilla, and surprisingly full of dark fruits - honestly gets better as it sits in the glass...its full and suggests a higher proof, but is never heavy or overpowering. The sip is enjoyable and oak forward...more wood than spice...and if I were to nip this blindly, I would think this was notably older than 10 yo. I'm catching oak, cherry, nutmeg, other baking spices, but again, this isn't a rye-forward rye. Its very easy drinking, but admittedly far from the most complex pour I've had. Moderate viscosity on the sip...and the finish is quite strong...maybe a bit more spicy on the finish than at any other point. This is a very, very good pour...and I'm sad to see it go, but my memories are maybe a bit loftier than my sip this evening would suggest. That shouldn't be taken as a slight, but I was seriously looking at some secondary prices before I nipped this tonight, and after enjoying my last dram, I'll simply accept that this was indeed my last dram of this whiskey...
Parker's Heritage 10 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
About this bottle
This release is the 17th edition of the Parker's Heritage Collection. It's a Kentucky straight rye whiskey that was aged for 10 years in five different rickhouses and floors. The mash bill is comprised of Heaven Hill’s traditional rye mash: 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley, and is bottled at cask strength. Available mid to late September 2023. (SRP $185)
How it tastes
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Reviews
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Received as a gift from a friend so no prior knowledge of proof or cost. Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Dark amber. Nose: Dark fruits with some mint and graham crackers. Palate: Spicy clove and cinnamon coat the tongue. Finish: Very warm and a food length. Splash: A few drops of water calm the spice and allows some mint and oaky tannins to shine. Overall: 9.5/10 - This is a fantastic rye which could stand up to ice or a mixer, but is great neat in a glencairn.
Sweet nose. Vanilla bomb with slight caramel and a tingly spice on the tongue. If you’re patient enough to wait and see how long the finish lasts it lingers quite a bit with all the listed flavors popping off on the tongue. However, it’s difficult to wait for the next sip. Its that good. I didn’t get the tea clove or spearmint notes listenin the pro review
Nose: peanut brittle, caramel Body: medium Palate: minty, rye Finish: medium Note: first sip was confusing, winter mint (?), tasty good not great.
Wow, ive never smelt such a “cinnamon apple pie” bomb in my life. Wonderful rich whiskey that drinks beneath its proof
Has a great spice kick but with a sweat finish. Awesome flavor!
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