Benjamin Chapman 7 Year Rye Whisky

There is doubt you are drinking a rye here. I cannot wait to try this in a Manhattan.

A subtle, complex aroma of maple, vanilla, and chocolate. Perhaps cardamom notes, as well. Thicker mouthfeel than the 4-year Corn, and sits in the back center of the tongue. Warm and smooth, opens up without a need for water. Autumn spices and grain flavors are favored. Lingering flavors of toasted oak.

It's a fine whiskey, but leaves a little to be desired. Smells a little like sugar cookie, with an unfortunate note of cleaner. There's a dark sweetness to it, possibly a snickerdoodle or molasses-ish taste.

Benjamin Chapman Abv: 45%, age: minimum 7 years Imported then bottled in Indio, CA by 3 badge beverage. Blend of 51% ten year Canadian rye (pot still) aged in white oak with some char, 49% seven year Canadian prairie wheat (triple column still) aged in American oak. Aroma: fruity, candy/butterscotch, some spice, vanilla, cinnamon, no off notes Taste: Minor to medium spice, a lot more spice neat. Very grainy, minor sweetness, a little bit oaky on the back end/aftertaste. Gets a little sweeter over time. After a little more time, the taste turns more one note and less enjoyable. Medium body, very smooth. Overall it was a average/somewhat decent whisky. Cost: 36.99 plus tax for a 750 ml bottle Grade: C+/B-

NOSE Vanilla taffy, spice, dark sweetness, copper, herbaceous, citrus, nuts and baking spice with a slight Play-Doh note. Pleasant. A light fruitiness slowly arises as it opens, but it doesn’t shift the core profile at all. PALATE Grassy grain, toffee, baking spice, herbaceous, vanilla, touch of candied ginger. This palate is going to be VERY divisive, but at least it will stand out in the market. FINISH Medium -> Grassy (almost corn husks), toffee and vanilla pod fade to a grassy candied ginger.

Excellent Rye. To me, better neat than with ice.

Nose: vanilla with a soft sugary smell (almost like a sugar cookie), maple Taste: vanilla, light spices, mild heat, nice lingering finish, there’s something sweet and cinnamon like that I can’t quite put my finger on.