Black Maple Hill Straight Rye

Worth the 30 I paid and not a penny more

We balanced although the white oak from the casks is reading quite prominent. It’s a decent pour although I’m not sure if it’s worth the price.

One of the smoothest rye’s. Delicately sweet and full of flavor.

Good rye if you want something that is complex and not sweet. This is a sipper to smell and think about vs mixing it. Ignore the 1 star ratings, they were just expecting something else.

Deep rye flavor -‘a real mouthful of spicy rye flavor. Dark amber. Long finish. Excellent.

Color - light honey. Nose - soft and sweet up front, mint on the back. Taste - floral, pine, and grass. Finish - earthy leather. Price: $90 USD - 9/2020 in North Alabama. Wouldn’t buy this again. Wasn’t a bad taste, but not worth the price.

I smell cherries possibly some orange peels and it’s a sweet sip but smooth bolder finish. Solid Rye!

Trying to be unbiased as this might be my favorite classic rye. Took a few glasses over the course of a month to hammer down the intratester reliability. The nose starts with vanilla extract and a grassy hay note like the wicker smell from an antique store. The palate is complex ranging from bitter chocolate to tobacco leaf and you may find the similarities in good freshly baked cracked rye bread. Ice brings out deeper hay notes and syrupy grain reminiscent of sweet corn. The finish is pleasantly lasting inlaid with freshly sawed pine and licorice.