Hochstadter's Family Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey

Stale nilla wafer, Trader Joe’s plantain chips, better with a little water.

N - 123 proof for sure, pepper, floral P - spicy but it evolves into something sweet, oaky and floral F - Floral, nothing too huge, little bit of kick going down Very complex rye, if you get the chance to try it don’t pass it up

This caught me off guard, great nose as well as palate, right up there with the best of them. The heat on this was intense, really intense, but here is the problem, the finish was sublime, mediocre at best, very little complexity to it, I really really wanted it to slap me in the face at the end, but it didn't.

Strong noce, classic whiskey notes, cola. But the palate diverges into the strange. Rubber tires, cough syrup, turpentine. Warmth. This definitely feels like a quality, complex pour, but the chemical notes are too noticeable to me. 2/22/19

Favorite rye ever

Tasted with GTS 2017, LSB18 , Bookers 2017-04, ECBP C918, WP boss hog N- heat then sweetness / spice P- fruits/dark chocolate/OAK F- finish is long / oak/ lots of dark choc notes / astringency Stood out from the list above- much like how GTS2017 stands out on its own

Excellent stuff. Lots of strong peppery spice, apple, cloves, maple.