Excerpt: Much like an orange spiked with cloves, it's got a lot of spiciness and splits the difference between rye and bourbon, which isn't a bad thing at all. Great intro for rye novices.
Excerpt: It doesn’t deliver a typical spicy flavor profile, and that’s okay in this case. Its sweeter flavor profile presumably originating from the double barrel finishing process plays nicely with the rye spice that is noticeable and delivers an easy sipping rye.
Excerpt: Heaps of spice—clove and cinnamon hearts candies—will delight rye fans, as the mix of berry fruits and lively spices really comes to life with water, revealing bitter citrus pith, black pepper, vanilla, and a finish of generous char and tobacco smoke.
Excerpt: Air time is your friend here, as it tempers the more savory characteristics and lets more of a warming spice note begin to dominate, but that’s an awfully long time coming.