High West Double Rye

overpowering vanilla on the nose giving way to some caramel... some pine and leather on the palate plus some spiciness... Brief alcohol burn on finish with ethonol and late spice that sticks around. Lacks the sweetness and floral flavors of some rye, not a particularly complex flavor despite interesting effort in mixing rye. Took a few sips to really get the spiciness going. Very average.

The rye hits like a kick in the mouth, which is a good thing of you like ryes. Nose was full of citrus for me, but as it got more air, I started to get hints of cinnamon. Taste evolved as well. Full of rye and pepper, pretty spicy. But then the finish of cinnamon that the professional tasting notes outlines as well. Overall, a good sipping whiskey. Plan to use this for a variety of cocktails as well.

Barrel select: Fume blanc. Very tasty!