Blue Run Kentucky Straight Cask Strength Rye (2021 Holiday Edition)

This is my third time tasting this dram and ready to review. I’ll say, it’s most helpful to warm up for this one. Typically, I warm up for a high proof but this pour requires an alert palate. I’d suggest 2 wildly different expressions then dive into this beauty. This is a wildly floral dram. A bouquet of bourbon. Literally roses on the nose and rose water on the palate. There’s booze too and you’ll love it. The palate and finish are seemless. A flaky cinnamon pastry, airy, a hint of lemon. Crazy overpriced in the lobby of your hotel but you buy it every morning you’re there. This is: - Savory - Viscous - Complex - Floral - Spring This is not: - Traditional rye - High proof - Exceptional out of the blue - Inexpensive - Wintery

Got a ton of spice in this one. Has the most flavor of the 3 I’ve had.