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Wayward Rye Whiskey
Wayward

Wayward Rye Whiskey

Whiskey Rye California 46% ABV
$$ $30 to $50 Everyday
8 reviews raw average 2.66
76 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

Distilled at Venus Spirits, located in Santa Cruz, California, this rye is made from a mash of organic 60% rye, plus corn, wheat, and barley. It's distilled in an alembic still then aged for six months in small barrels.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Herbal 60
Spicy 50
Sweet 50
Fruity 50
Rich 40
Floral 40
Vanilla 40
Tart 30

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 4 parsed reviews.

noksagt 2.0

Raw grain and young wood on nose. Grass, honey, fire. Shorter bitter finish. This is too young and too flat for the price. I have higher hopes for the gin and aquavit.

Conor K 3.3

An intense, young rye. Unapologetically intense. The rye isn’t hidden. Neither is the intense oak. A great example of what micro-distilleries can do.

jafogelson 3.8

Standard rye whiskey, a little sweet, a little spicy, fairly smooth. Great for a Manhattan

HollySei 3.0

Not bad. Pretty alcohol-y at first sip. Needs some more flavors but pretty smooth.

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