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Great Jones Straight Rye Whiskey
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Distiller:
Great Jones Distilling Co.
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Bottler:
Great Jones Distilling Co.
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ABV:
45%%
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Age:
4 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 80
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Great Jones starts in a relatively benign position with its rye, and I look forward to watching this whiskey pick up age, complexity and some proof as the operation and its barrels continue to age.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: There's lots going on in this medium finish whiskey, but the flavors are well rounded, and it's very pleasant to sip neat. As a base for a Manhattan, well, better start spreading the news...
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: The rye is my favorite of the three from Great Jones. For $40, I’d happily buy this and put it next to the other ryes on my bar.
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: There’s balance here, with a finish that is medium in length. This is a nice sipping rye at a good price point and would serve brilliantly in cocktails.
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Intro:
This 4-year-old straight rye whiskey comes to us from the young New York distillery Great Jones, founded in 2017. The expression is made from 100% New York-grown rye.
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Nose:
Oaky char, some wood, toffee, pepper, clove and rye bread. Honey and faint almond sweetness.
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Taste:
Thin on the palate, lightly oaky. Some pepper, clove, orange peel and pear. White grape juice. Not wildly complex, but pleasant enough.
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Finish:
Long finish, a touch hot. There’s pepper, brown sugar, white grapes and pears, light clove spice.
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Overall:
Great Jones starts in a relatively benign position with its rye, and I look forward to watching this whiskey pick up age, complexity and some proof as the operation and its barrels continue to age.
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Score:
4
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources