Kooper Family Rye

Nose of Skittles, oak, vanilla, caramel, white cake and icing. Sweet palate, vanilla, cake, icing, spicy rye, oak. Longish finish.

Very nice and tasty. Great flavor profile

Another rye that if it was cheaper would be okay. But witht the $45 pricr theres better options. Good to try small local distilleries. But this one i wanted to be done with. Nothing special.

Never heard of this rye and figured I’d try it while at a bar. Had it neat in a glencairn glass. The nose was pretty good. It was sweet with honey, spice, lemon and overall, quite enjoyable. The palate continued the rye spice I expected but the flavors moved to more honey and tea like. I’m a fan of tea all around and this reminded me of it quite a bit. The finish wasn’t too long and had more notes of honey and peppered tea. A strange combination. Wasn’t too complex but enjoyable none the less. There was little heat (90 proof) and I actually enjoyed this glass. The pour only cost me $9 so my expectations weren’t too high. Overall, I’d drink this again.

Aroma starts soft and darkly sweet with a touch of spice but turns more bready as it opens and brings with it a touch of copper and dried fruits; Palate picks up a touch of pie crust as it opens, but retains that spicy, citrusy, oaky goodness you want in a nice rye – it’s not bold, but it’s not delicate either; Finish carries the most oak with a softly sweet and spicy character playing through.

Caramel finish. Smooth and not too hot.