Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Rye

This is one of the better Elijah Craig’s I’ve tasted. It is nice and balanced as you would expect of a good rye and not nearly as sweet as their bourbons.

Nose: Vanilla spice latte Taste: Oak, black tea, and lots of oil I’m really enjoying it right now, and I’m sure more notes will come out as I spend time with the bottle.

More vanilla than I was expecting, and I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing yet. It’s very oily, hints of green tea, tobacco, and barrel tannins.

Nose: fresh rye bread with earthy, sour and spicy backdrop. Palate: a little tart, dark red cherry, the earthy and peppery rye comes a little late, maybe a hint of oak, moderate ethanol burn, just oily enough to coat the tongue. Finish: some butterscotch, syrupy coke, with a late touch of candied red cherry Overall there’s not a lot going on and it’s a bit of a stretch to pull out specific tasting notes