Reviews

The nose creamy with gentle spicy notes, with oak and dark chocolate following. There are hints of wine sweetness. It is very rich and dessert like, leaving you eager to take a sip. The palate fills the mouth with barley, chili powder, oak and a wonderful wine-like creaminess. The flavors are rich and intense, losing nothing as it breathes. The cask strength has added to how amazing this is, giving the right amount of heat to balance the sweetness and creaminess. There are no flaws at all to find in this. The finish is long, creamy and spicy, with a lingering wine sweetness. It keeps you craving the next sip and is an absolute treat to sip on. This is a stunner and worth buying over and over.

The noes is bursting with charred oak, marshmallow, vanilla and an incredible creaminess. It basically smells like a bakery. It is absolutely addicting to keep visiting it, this is the true definition of a toasted oak finish. The palate is smooth and somewhat dry, filling the mouth with charred oak and some spicier notes. It remains oak dominant, but in a pleasing way. However, the creamier notes do fall a bit flat. The finish is medium and a tad spicy, with charred oak fading away.

The nose is a mix of being earthy and creamy, with a kick of charred oak. There is an interesting savory note of bacon fat and mixes and mingles with vanilla cake. Its rounded off with notes of dark chocolate, as this doesn't seem to be too stable as it keeps changing appearances with every visit. The palate is fairly gentle with a lovely kick of rye that is crisp and refreshing. Notes of charred oak, vanilla cake and dark chocolate swirl around. It sticks with this and remains inherently basic, but the flavors are outstanding. An incredibly well made rye for sure, as it also seems less common to get rye that leans more towards an earthy profile. The finish is medium long with a linger earthy rye spice that gives way to cake and dark chocolate. Quite delicious.

The nose starts with a burst of floral rye spice that is backed up by vanilla cake, creating quite the amazing mix. Cooked brown sugar and ethanol notes follow, along with charred oak and leather. The palate offers a great helping of floral rye spice that gently hits the corners of the mouth. Softer notes of vanilla nd brown sugar do come in faintly in the background, but for the most part this stays rye dominant. It is very delightful though, its an amazing kick of rye with just enough going on in the background to ease it all out. The finish is medium long and spicy, with rye spice that sticks around for as long as you want it. This is incredible.

The nose starts with floral rye backed up by a bit of charred oak. There are some green notes along with vanilla. Different notes keeping coming and going, as soon even brown sugar makes an appearance. The palate follows the nose, opening with floral rye and grassiness, as charred oak and creamy vanilla play backup.

The nose starts with creamy, earthy rye spice; vanilla cake, brown sugar and faint touches of dried flowers and fruit. It smells like a bakery and is absolutely intoxicating and easy to get lost in. The palate is somewhat oily and chewy, filling the mouth with baking spices and earthy rye, but nothing too intense. It stays spice dominant and proves to be a pretty solid sipping rye despite only being 4 years old. The finish is medium and spicy, with lingering earthy rye spice that gently fades away.

The nose starts with buttery charred oak, earthy rye, touches of some and caramel, and overall wrapped up into one great experience. You can get the sense of the individual nuances as well as it all coming together. It definitely builds anticipation to have a taste. The palate is gentle and somewhat dry, filling the mouth with earthy rye and some distinct grainy notes - but not enough to be distracting. Following close behind is that creamy oak, offering a buttery mouth feel. If a dessert could be both spicy and creamy at the same time, this would be it. It is that simple and has an uncomplicated deliciousness to it. The finish is long and chewy with a lingering earthy rye spice and graininess, absent of the creamy notes. Which is ok, because obviously this is a rye, you want it to be pleasantly spicy which it is. This is a hit.

The nose opens up with earthy rye, a touch of brine and charred oak. Smoother notes of vanilla eventually come out but being this is just pure rye, it definitely leans towards the spicy profile. It is quite easy to take in though, and gives high hope for the flavor. The palate is unique - it is mostly the earthiness of the rye with the spice playing a secondary role. It gives it quite the full body that fills the mouth. Its like tasting rye in its purest form, almost like it melts in your mouth. There are subtle flavors in the background such as charred oak and maybe a hint of vanilla and brown sugar, but this is just a big serving of rye and its wonderful. The finish is long and leaves the mouth full of that delicious rye. Each chew brings it out more, making for quite the incredible drinking experience.

The nose starts with intensely rich oak, brown sugar and smoke. Touches of ripe fruit and vanilla follow. This comes across as incredibly deep and full, a never ending exploration of what may follow with a sip. It is incredibly dark and a wonder of what New York bourbon can be. It all comes together and reminds you of a Christmas cookie, full of life and spice. The palate is rich and somewhat dry, with a great chew that bring out an intense spice backed up by charred oak. Vanilla and cooked brown sugar, in a wave that completely coats the mouth with flavor. There is a distinct dryness at the end of the sip, almost astringent, but more so a telling of how this was bottled just in time before it fell off the cliff. There is an incredibly depth of flavor that comes together all as one - a specific mustiness that reminds you of vintage bourbon. It isn't meant to be dissected into certain notes, but enjoyed as a whole as it is the perfect collaboration of the distillation and aging process that yields such flavors that come together in perfect harmony to be one. The finish is long and musty, with harmonious flavors that leaves you wanting more without even realizing it. It is remarkable and will be sorely missed after these last few sips of the bottle. New York bourbon is highly underrated and rivals the best out there. This verges on the edge of perfection.

The nose starts with a burst of floral rye spice, grain, marshmallow and charred oak. It comes across a little grassy, even though it is 6 years old it seems a bit younger. It all combines to be a bit smokey and murky as to how it will taste. The palate is a burst of floral rye spice, grain, grassiness and a touch of earthiness. It is an interesting mix and maybe not the best first impression. It doesn't evolve much beyond that - it stays too fresh, too grainy. The finish is medium long and spicy with lingering grassiness and graininess. This particular bottle may have gone off at some point but as it is in the moment, it is a bit tough to drink.