Excerpt: he finish is peppery, with caramel and chocolate flowing over pleasant oak overtones. A rye that strikes an excellent balance between fruit, sweetness, and spice.
Excerpt: It’s not the boldest, most assertive rye I’ve ever tasted, and perhaps there’s more oak tannin here than I might desire in a perfect world, but overall, good stuff.
Excerpt: The taste has spicy notes of clove, cinnamon, and cardamom balanced by dried fruits, honey, and caramel-covered apples. The finish is long with gently fading spices. Very nice.
Excerpt: A smooth, moderately lengthy finish starts big then mellows, offering more rye spice and menthol, leaving the mouth tingling before final notes of chocolate linger.
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House Review
Intro:
Distilled by Woodinville Whiskey Company in Washington State, this rye whiskey comes to us devoid of an age statement but bottled at respectable 45% ABV.
Nose:
Fresh baking bread, honey and almond, nice rye pop.
Taste:
Thin to medium mouth feel. No heat. Nice brown sugar, toffee, rye spice and a hint of pepper. Enticing and has lots of delicious rye character.
Finish:
Medium finish, orange peel, brown sugar, coffee, rye and caramel.
Overall:
Overall, this is really quite nice. Dark, roasty, malty and toffee forward. Yum.
Score:
6
By t8ke
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