Tastes

Very nutty interesting, unique taste on the palate. I really enjoyed the nose. For a 13 year rye as it should be soft & well rounded BUT still prefer a $55 bottle of Willett 4 Year rye which is 1/2 point higher in my opinion, or a Handy .25 to .5 higher rating for me depending on year, which at retail is/ was $114...but the VWFR Rye was DEFINITELY a treat. Myself & 7 friends split the bottle which was AN EXPENSIVE TREAT, and if not at retail DOUBT I WILL REPEAT. The highlight was sharing it with friends more so than the actual characteristics of this rye. Getting tired of the game the Van Winkles play selling to stores knowing the bottle will be marked up 10 times & then they play god by attempting to shutting down the secondary market which to be honest could be solved if they limited the price via contract that their products must be lets say no more than double retail OR that store will not receive their allocation the following time PERIOD problem solved!!! What these ego maniacs do not realize in their myopic view is not all bourbons are distributed in all states as well as some people such as myself have had bottles for many years & some bottles no longer fit ones flavor profile as well as others so ideal to be able to trade without the Van Winkles stepping on so many peoples toes, in fact to show my disgust I will never buy another bottle of Van Winkle = NOT HARD FOR ME TO DO.

Very interesting to say the least. Love the nose If you are a diehard Bourbon Drinker you will appreciate the complexities of this 8 Year Rye. The 105 proof is a mouthful and really does not disappoint if anything it presents itself as a higher proof and not as excessive heat...Proof and heat balanced I love that a portion of the proceeds of every bottle of all Parker's releases to date benefits ALS research the disease that Parker suffered from and unfortunately sadly lost his battle to. Therefore drinking any Parker's release to me is special and i might add .25 just for the love of drinking any Parkers release as I am a HUGE FAN. The #5 Char is spicier and not as sweet as the traditional #3. Try not to compare it...just enjoy it What i mean is some might say Pikesville is less money or whatever whiskey one "might" compare but Pikesville or... is not a #5 Char Parker's Heritage Rye This for me is very good, not a daily drinker assuming retail price and unlimited availability, yeah i know lol just sayin, So for me there are some ryes i do enjoy more, however definitely Parker's Rye is a very worthy, different, only Parkers Rye ever, so it is a special pour especially a great pour to share with friends.

High West Bourye on steroids OMG so good! How do the Canadians do what they do turning out such old whiskey and rye at such low prices This is $125 bottle in Canada and UK and is a 35 Year Whiskey Unbelievably good Perfectly balanced Not a flaw of any kind on the nose the palette or the finish Oak vanilla Carmel enough Rye to please a rye fan Wow going to have to have another pour

Since I like Rye to include High West Double Rye, this is very similar plus an added Vermouth finish. Enjoyed everything about it, smooth and sweet, but still a mouthful. Proof was just right flavorful but not overpowering

Very enjoyable from start to finish. Complex But not overly complex where sometime contradiction can occur Well balanced A mouthful of flavor