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Smooth Ambler Old Scout 8 Year Cask Strength Single Barrel Rye
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Distiller:
MGP
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Bottler:
Smooth Ambler
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ABV:
56.6%
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Age:
8 Years
- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: Modern Thirst
- Excerpt: It felt just a tad lighter on the tongue, with the same carrot cake and coffee cake flavors, along with citrus. The finish seemed a touch longer as well, with the same sensations.
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- Raided Score: 95
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: There's chocolate and cloves, with some vanilla and molasses at the end.
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Intro:
Smooth Ambler sourced rye from MGP/LDI in Indiana for a long while. This is a release of that bottling at cask strength.
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Nose:
Buttery rye. Sweet nougat-y caramel and a little molasses. There's some rye kick.
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Taste:
Butter and caramel. Spice bomb right in the middle. Its prevalent but also well balanced. Theres chocolate and cloves, with some vanilla and molasses at the end.
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Finish:
It's long. It's spicy. It becomes sweet. I love it. Very rarely do I not add some water at some point when I m drinking a 100+ proof dram but this dram was complex and mellow. No water needed. Warming.
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Overall:
Phenomenal bottling of an excellent rye.
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Score:
8
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources