George Dickel Rye

85 points. Tried during the speakeasy crawl, decent, sharp roasted corn.

If it were slightly higher proof or fuller body, it would be a 5 for me.

Spicy spicy spicy. A woody cinnamon note is quickly taken over by the peppery, eucalyptus, and dried apple. A sweet and woody finish makes you wanting more.

Nose: Lighter than you'd expect for such a high rye content. Toasted marshmallow, vanilla, barrel char, dill, mint, and a bit of peach make an enjoyable introduction. Palate: Marshmallow sweetness, cracked white pepper, more mint and dill with clove and a nice oakiness. Finish: Fairly short, but had a nice complexity of toasted marshmallow, pepper, mint, and dried peaches. Summary: This bottle proves that chill filtering doesn't mean a whiskey is automatically worse. All it does is change the profile. The MGP 95/5 Rye is typically very punchy and spicy. The filtering tones that down to reveal some nuance you wouldn't get without the filtering. Great daily Rye. Great price. Pick one up.

Herbs, mint, clean