J.P. Wiser's Triple Barrel Rye

Great rye whiskey.

COLOUR: Orange-bronze. LEGS: Very thick on the clothesline, like a cold front on a weather map; very slow and oily as they dropped. NOSE: Very delicate and subtle; gentle caramel and acetone; almost nothing there initially, but after a couple of sips, the rich caramel sweetness rises up. SCORE 3/10 TASTE: Oily, mouth-coating; sharp rye spice bites the tongue and throat; very sweet and delicious creamy caramel; pepper; cinnamon; drying oak tannins; very bold and flavourful; creamy, mouth-filling richness. SCORE 7/10 FINISH: Long finish; the spice clings to your tongue for a long time, leaving it quite tingly; sweet liquid caramel lingers. SCORE 7/10 OVERALL: Starts out rather disappointingly -- the nose suggests that nothing will happen; but the taste makes up for it, as there is an explosion of sweet spice in my mouth; the finish is long and spicy; this is a very nice rye -- subtle when you first meet, but rich and delicious after a few dates. WEIGHTED SCORE 5.8/10

Nose: Rye bread, bubblegum and bittersweet oak, raspberry cream-marshmallow, chalky lime candy, old dusty lumber, mixed berries (cranberries, blueberries, blackberries), rose petals, rich caramel, some clove, spring garden green note, light espresso/fresh coffee bean note, eau de cologne floral note, creamy butter, fresh ripe green apples, grape medicinal note, grape juice, maple, sweet tea, applewood, cinnamon and black pepper, ripe pears Palate: Nectarines, apples and raspberries, black pepper and cinnamon, honey, light toffee and rich caramel, oak spice, lemon peel, bittersweet oak, lemon pith, candied lemon, rye spice Finish: Rye bread, candied pear, old toffee and caramel, barrel tannins, lemon peel

Great value, sold rye

As some who enjoys a neat pour, this is a below average whiskey. I was taken back on the fresh crack, far cry from American rye. A few months later it has actually changed quite a bit. Super sweet with a decently spicy mouth feel. There's a dominant note I can't place. I'm new to Canadian whiskey, maybe it's normal but not quite pleasant. At $18 I can't really complain. May even be fair to say this is high end budget whiskey. Good background whiskey? That said, I'll be blending this with other whiskey searching for a better balance. Too sweet on its own.

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