Tastes

Color/Presentation: 5/5 Nose: 21/25 Palate: 29/40 Finish: 13/20 Value: 8/10 Total: 76/100 A unique rye in an amazing package. Sweet with spice on the back, this is perfect for those who aren’t the biggest fan of overly spicy ryes (or any spice at all). This rye falls flat with the disconnect between the nose and whats brought to the palate. I found my nose was glued to the glass taking in all of the fruit, spice, and caramel that creates one of the most enticing aromas I have encountered. Upon taking a sip, those notes are found on the palate, however in an aggressively light manner. It almost feels watered down. I’m assuming a BP offering would fix this. However it does make for an incredible easy sipper, always enticing you to drink more and try to pick out the bold notes encountered on the nose. All in all, this is a good rye at an excellent price in an amazing package. I don’t think I will run out and grab another, but I can hardly say it wasn’t worth the price.

“Chocolate Cherry Luxe” @ 108.5p Fresh crack first pour Nose: (after letting it breathe for about 20min) True to its name, savory and delectable notes of cherries and dark chocolate waft through first, followed by more mellow notes of the classic MM burnt caramel. Faint hints of wheat, vanilla, and fruit dance around in the background as well. Honestly, I’m impressed at how complex this is for being a MM product, every time I take a whiff I get something new. Palate: Unfortunately, the flavor isn’t as amazing as the nose leads on. Again, I get hints of cherries and dark chocolate however it seems that everything else just gets muddled together into this lump of indiscernible flavors. Finish: The finish, which is enjoyable and quite long, leaves your tongue tingling with savory chocolate. Ultimately, I hope to come back to this bottle in a few weeks and have more of the complexity from the nose show up on the palate. As for now, it’s a good pour but falls short of great.

The oats make this a very unique pour. Not my cup of tea but still good!