Dad's Hat Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey

The smell is fresh Rye/Dill/baking spice, menthol/eucalyptus, light vanilla.  The taste is a nice warm spice, very little heat.  Pepper, Clove, fresh cut grass, a bit of honey. The finish is medium to long with menthol/eucalyptus, pepper and baking spice.    I was skeptical of this one because a few other Craft Pennsylvania Rye’s have let me down. I am happy to say that this one is very good and fairly priced. I think I paid around $60 for this which may seem high, but in today’s whiskey world you aren’t going to find a High Rye “Straight Rye” whiskey 3-4 years old for much less. Kudos to Herman Mihalich and John Cooper for creating this Rye. This was my first bottle of Dad’s Hat but certainly won’t be my last. Looking forward to sampling their entire lineup. They have a Port finished Rye that I have to get my hands on….They also have a vermouth finished rye – sounds interesting but I may have to sample that one first.   Overall Grade:  B+

Dominant herbal, floral quality in the nose, but more flavor is found upon tasting. You get those notes with the addition of caramel apple with a light honey sweetness flowing into the finish. The oak takes a back seat revealing itself as a light dryness. Better than than the normal black label IMO.

Nice finish. The first hit is not so hit. Still decent, though.

Spicy and lightly sweet