Tastes

Strangely excellent !

Too young for me , a little bit too harsh. Nice to try it however.

Did some research on this one , each year Templeton specifically select the best barrels that they have in the aging warehouse. The ages of the barrels used vary year on year but apparantly they are between 6 and 12 years old. Maybe knowing a little bit more about this swayed my opinion but i thought it was fantastic , adding a little bit of water as i went allowed me to find the exact sweet spot that i wanted the abv to be for my tastes. Exactly what a cask strength straight rye whiskey should be. A great find.

Fantastic whiskey. Not what I expected at all. It has subtle sweetness that balance beautifully with the pepper and spice of the Rye. Love the fact that this is a genuine cask finish. A splash of water brings out further tones of red berries and walnuts. 46% abv is another bonus.