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robertmaxrees
Reviewed August 19, 2020 (edited October 2, 2021)Nose: Vanilla, fruit, sugar. Banana chips. Oak. Lactic tang. Prunes. Cereal grains. Slightly herbal, though not by much. A touch of baking spices. Palate: Honey, caramel, vanilla. Figs. Icing. Browned butter and honey. Dense and rich. Nutmeg, allspice, the slightest black pepper. Smoked paprika. Lower and mid palate are out front, with not much upper palate, though I'm not mad about it. Slight maple quality happening. Medium-light mouthfeel. Mild tannin. Finish: Maple, browned butter, roasted salted nuts. Vanilla and oak. A pop of ethanol shows up, and then things shift into lemon and lime, mint, dill - there's the rye herbaceousness. Apricots, too. Things slowly fade off on that fruity/vanilla/sweet note. Medium length finish. Other notes: I first got hip to Dave Phinney by way of Splinter Group, and his Savage and Cooke label is an excellent follow-up. Whip Saw rye is one of my all time favorite whiskies, and the DNA from that is all over this. A little more refined, less sugary sweet, and overall more complex, this is a lot of fun. Well executed, and something I would very likely buy again. -
gkimstl
Reviewed August 17, 2020 (edited November 9, 2020)Overall a very good Rye that is well balanced and smooth.
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