Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Rye

Nose: Sweet dark sugars, light vanilla, grassy herbal notes coming through a lot, black pepper, and dill. Flavor: More herbal sweet notes, a little spicy but not as much as I'd expect or prefer. Cherry and fig in the background. Finish: Medium length with some oak and some spice. Overall this was kind of boring. I prefer my rye sweet and spicy and this was more herbal and grassy than I'd like. Not bad but nothing I'd seek out to try again. I'm kind of disappointed as I like the EH Taylor Bourbon series quite a bit.

Wintergreen, bubble gum, cinnamon. Easy rye drinker.

Surprised how smooth this is for a rye as I’m used to Ryes that bring big spicy flavor, and this brings a whole different approach. There is definitely a lot of similarities between EHT Small Batch and this with Raisins. The nose is mild for a rye, with raisins, cinnamon, and dark fruits. The palate is really easy going for a rye, not too much heat or spice and is on the sweeter side. The finish is almost non-existant. For the price, I expected a lot more. I like ryes with some boldness to them, and it’s just not here. Might be a good rye for someone just getting into it, but I’d never pay $70 for that. Low rating on this one...6.1/10