FEW Straight Rye

I noticed notes of peach, pear, citrusy notes and rosemary. This is one of our favorite drams now!

That has got to be some of the richest aromas I have experienced with a whisky. Lovely peach jam, quince and dried figs. Though lacking in taste and balance a bit, a lovely dram nevertheless.

Bitter, sharp, piney

Nose: Wintergreen, mint, white pepper, cilantro. Peach, over-ripe apricot. Cinnamon, nutmeg, rosemary, dill. Citrus peel. Strawberries, bananas, blueberries. Vanilla, caramel, and oak are all here, too. Palate: Surprisingly coherent with the nose, just a touch remixed. Caramel, vanilla, nutmeg are out front now. Mint, dill, rosemary, cinnamon, nutmeg, and now black pepper behind that. Strawberries, bananas, and cherries. Touch of heat showing up, but nothing crazy. Oak and tannin. Touch of char. Balanced middle and upper palate. Not much lower palate, though there is some there. Mouthfeel is medium light. Moderate oil. Finish: More consistency. Starts with a pop of minty ethanol. Leans back into the minty herbal baking spice thing at the fore, fruits slowly show up, with this excellent foundation of oak. Long finish. Other notes: This is a different, very well executed whiskey. It offers a different bent on the formula, but it's still recognizably a rye. I always appreciate when a distillery takes a chance to do something a little different. Even better when they can pull it off like they have here.