Reviews

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.

The nose starts with charred oak, buttered toast, smoke, leather and the faintest hints of baking spices. It doesn't give away too much, making the first sip very curious. It doesn't evolve much, save for a bit of floral notes that end up emerging, otherwise it stands still. The palate starts off with a burst of spice backed up by dried flowers as it spreads throughout the mouth. There is a bit of a chew to it that keeps the spice going in a very delicious way. Further sips give way to a nice touch of creamy oak and brown sugar. It all comes together in a great balance. This is an incredibly solid whiskey, not fading or dropping off at all. Each sip remains as good as the last. The finish is medium, chewy and creamy. The mouth gets acclimated to the spice, allowing you to really experience all of the nuances. It is quite delicious and dangerously easy to sip. Really quite stellar for a 6 year bourbon.

The nose starts off bright and spicy with oak, dried flowers, ripe fruit, brown sugar and faint hints of molasses sweetness. It is quite full, but also shows a bit of youth. As it breathes, there is a certain graininess that comes out, but isn't too distracting. The palate is starts smooth and dry before giving way to grain and pepper that fills the mouth. The youth is definitely on display here, but soon notes of vanilla and brown sugar come in for backup, as does dried flowers. The finish is medium long and youthful, with lingering grain, spice and oak. Everything else is a bit too far in the background to standout. One thing this bottle suffers from is that it doesn't survive too long being open. At first open, the grain wasn't as evident. Getting towards the end after only a few months open it seems to not survive. In all, Rock Town makes outstanding whiskey and the experience you get hand filling your own bottle is very worth it.

The nose starts off with a great mix of wine sweetness and charred oak before quickly smoothing out. There is some gentle rye spice balanced out by soft touches of vanilla and bread. Baking spices are faintly in the background, altogether coming across as entirely delightful. The palate is rich and somewhat chewy, filling the mouth with a great balance of rye spice and wine sweetness. Notes of dark chocolate, cooked brown sugar and cinnamon come out to also a great balance. In total, this is quite delicious and the beautiful thing about a well finished rye, is how simple they can be yet full of the key flavors. This doesn't take much analyzing, its just flat out good. The finish is medium long and chewy, with rye spice and keeps the corners of the mouth tingling while oak and wine sweetness fade a little too quick. This is scene 3 and is very nice to drink, but held back by the experience of each sip being short lived.

The nose starts off oaky with touches of vanilla and brown sugar. There is a bit of floral rye and ripe fruit that soon makes an appearance. It all comes together rather nicely, not quite giving away its age but definitely coming across as rich and full. The palate is soft and starts off with a burst of charred oak and brown sugar. Quite a unique opening. It has a great chew and gives way to bit of baking spice hitting the corners of the mouth. You can get a bit of cherry syrup and vanilla, but it ultimately doesn't open up to much more. Not to say it is bad, it is a great sipper. But perhaps it is a little out of balance considering how spicy it can be at only 98 proof. Higher proof might allow more of its age to shine, but probably would be at the overall detriment. The finish is medium with lingering oak and cherry syrup, while spice and brown sugar fade away. Nice to sip, but not without its flaws.

The nose starts off gently with earthy rye and a wonderful freshness to it, presumably from the cider cask finish. It remains mostly rye forward as subtle notes of cake and dark chocolate come out. The palate is equally as gentle, as earthy rye and dark chocolate slowly coat the mouth, as vanilla and touches of dry cider come in behind. It is quite dessert like, giving a wonderful richness that is very easy to drink and has an incredible simplicity to it. When it comes down to it, it is rye with the right amount of supporting notes in the background. The finish is long and mildly spicy, with hints of charred and dark chocolate swirling around the mouth. This is quite the masterpiece of a rye, the cider cask finish being just subtle enough to offset the spiciness. A real treat for sure.

The nose starts immediately with a burst of heat, wrapping up charred oak, baking spices and leather all in one. It is quite potent but eventually starts mellowing out. Touches of dark chocolate show up along with a bit of earthiness. The palate is dry and very hot, lighting up the corners of the mouth with intense spices, charred oak and leather. Smoother notes of dark chocolate and a bit of vanilla and cooked brown sugar do come out, but this is quite the experience to drink. It is all about spice and heat, and almost seems like a novelty but is quite tasty for what it is. Definitely rare to get something so high proof. The finish is medium and spicy, with a lingering heat that gives way to more of the dark chocolate. Quite fun to drink, but not something I would sit with all evening as after a while it can get to be too much.

The nose starts mostly with charred oak backed up by a bit of earthy rye spice and a touch of brine. Leather comes out alongside vanilla and a bit of brown sugar. It all comes together quite nicely, leaning heavily into the earthy notes. The palate is a bit dry with a heaping of spice that coats the entire mouth with heat as fainter notes of oak come in behind. Touches of brown swirls amongst the heat with a faint hint of smoke. It is wonderfully full as it gives you something simple yet robust. The finish is medium long with lingering oak and spice that slowly fades while a faint hint of smoke remains.

The nose starts off with a big burst of heat along with dry oak and cherry syrup. It soon mellows out to offer up vanilla, brown sugar, leather, smoke. There is also some way of a slight brine to it, all in all promising quite the experience. The palate is very hot and very dry, filling with mouth with intense rye spice, oak, baking spices and a slight bit of astringent cherry syrup. Smoother notes of vanilla, cream and brown sugar are present, but not enough to reign in the heat. Not to say that is bad, as the hallmark of this bourbon is high proof. And for it is, it does it quite well. The finish is long, dry and spicy, with heat and lingers and lingers while subtle notes of oak and cherry fade away.

The nose starts off floral with added touches of brown sugar and molasses sweetness. Vanilla and oak bind it all together to offer you a very well balanced Canadian rye. The palate is gently spicy, filling the mouth all the way to the corners with a lovely coating of oak that balances out the spice. It is incredibly easy to drink, an amazing rye spice that isn't over powering but it just right. The rye comes across as mostly neutral, a nice blend between earthy and floral. It simply is just spicy, but in a good way when you just want a rye in all it's glory. The finish is medium long with a lingering warmth and spiciness that keeps you anticipating the next sip. It is extremely wonderful and one of the best values for aged ryes.