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Nose - banana bread, vanilla, Nilla Wafer (but not as strong as standard JD), moderate ethanol burn.
Taste - cloying banana, vanilla, pepper, rye spiciness, moderate ethanol burn, finishing with prickly spice and fading sweetness.
Not terrible, but I don’t like the banana flavor in the rye very much.
Not terrible but for the price way better Rye out there (Old Forester). Not much mouthfeel or complexity. I had a little sazerac right after and there was no comparison.
Reviewed
March 1, 2020 (edited September 12, 2020)
3.25
3.25 out of 5 stars
Sipped neatly in a 2oz Glen cairn.
Nice vanilla, cherry, oak, and a puff of smoke. A bit thin, but it is what you would expect at 90 proof. This is a really nice "value rye." Has less spiciness then I am used to, but that's ok. In the world of inexpensive rye this is on par with Old Forester Rye although I lean to Old Forester Rye in that it offers more flavor layers. This entry bottle though makes me very much want to experiment with a single barrel or perhaps a barrel proof variant if they offer it.
Reviewed
February 19, 2020 (edited September 12, 2020)
4.25
4.25 out of 5 stars
I’m surprised at the lower rating this received. Perhaps because it’s Jack D or perhaps the price point. This has a lot of character. It starts off with a big hit of banana bread on the nose and it follows through on the palate. There’s some floral notes and sweet grain. It’s more complex than one might think but small sips are a must to appreciate it. The rye spice is solid through the finish, although the other characteristics a fade a little early. It’s a fine Rye and as always I sip neat with a few drops of water.