Castle & Key Restoration Rye 2020 (Batch 1)

NOSE Caramel, fruit, oak, roasted corn, toasted nuts, biscuits, baking spice and some light chalky vanilla. Fairly basic aroma, with far less of a spicy kick than expected. This is a mellow rye, which isn’t a bad thing, just worth noting. PALATE Herbally rye spice, oak, roasted corn, toasted nuts, baked apples, cinnamon, caramel and some light bits of vanilla and clove. Castle and Key Restoration Rye is much spicier on the palate. Less sweet as well with more rustic and earthy tones coming through and it picks up more of that “typical” rye profile. FINISH Med-long -> Herbal, baking spice, oak and fruit with a peppery pop.

Unremarkable and young. It’s above average and would be fine as a mixer. Needs more aging...so time will tell.

Nose: mild mint Palate: moderate spice, good grainy taste, some mint and citrus Finish: lingers a little but smooth. Tongue tingling