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Dutch cocoa, leather, vanilla cake frosting, plenty of oak just like the bourbon, creamed corn, walnuts, chinese cinnamon, subtle dill, black pepper, anjou pear. Not bad, a bit on the drier side. Heaven hill has a signature flavor palate across the lower and mid shelf products, this one being a bit on the nuttier side.
3.5 stars - Very Good; 750 ml bottle
This is a delightful find. The first several pours were nothing special, but with time this has opened up nicely.
Spicy and herbal. Spice is from the oak and rye, slight hint of cinnamon. Herbal nature skews heavily towards mint. Fits right in the profile of the ryes from Michter’s, Willet, and New Riff. Those are better, but this is 30-50% lower cost. At the price, Knob Creek Rye is probably the closest competition, but I like Elijah better.
This rye has all the characteristic qualities I love in a rye. Great spice level, with enough proof to keep the hints of vanilla and rich roasted caramel-like grains forefront.
I have to give it to the EC line - despite being a fanboy of the profile, most of their offerings are still a bargain. That said, I’ve seen prices on this fall from $35 to $25 as it has become more widely distributed.
Nose is a mixture of vanilla, maple syrup, rye bread and spearmint. Palate follows and isn’t anything fancy, but the rye component is evident and balanced with a bit of herbal mint.
Compared to an $18 bottle of Rittenhouse this has less bite and no cinnamon. Compared to a $20-25 bottle of WT 101 rye I would say it has richer sweetness (as compared to the dusty bubble gum sweetness of WT). From what I remember of Sazerac rye the two are close in sweetness and rye character but Sazerac lacked the herbal mint component. But here’s the kicker, against a $65 bottle of Willett 4y rye… it lacks a few things. No black tea or eucalyptus. But as less than half the price, do I care?
This is good enough to sip on its own but would likely make a good Manhattan or Sazerac. That said, I would probably pick RR single barrel rye or Willett 4y if I’m feeling fancy and stick with this for all other occasions, substituting in Rittenhouse and WT 101 rye periodically.