Little Book Chapter 2: Noe Simple Task

Sweet on the nose, caramel on the tongue. Couple drops of water makes this perfect.

Smooth to the nose with hints of pound cake and floral smells. Smooth taste with just enough heat on the back end to keep you warm on a cold night.

I feel Noe Simple Task isn't worth the price, 100.00, If I'm going to spend 100 plus on Rye I'm buying Peerless. Neat: It's got heat but weak on spice and flavor, the rye spice is very faint. With some water: The RYE stands out I get the mint, seems to have more going on with water than neat. This is my first time tasting it only had a small pour. I'll update later after I have a good size dram and time. UPDATE 11/24/18: I originally had this a 3 bumped it up to a 4. I keep forgetting I'm tasting a BLENDED Whiskey (8 year KSR, "40 year old" Canadian Whisky and 13 year Canadian Rye and not a Bourbon or straight Kentucky rye. I've never had any Canadian Rye Whiskey straight/blended. This bottle is like a high test Canadian Rye Whiskey. I don't have a good nose so I don't give results for scents/smells. I can't believe Little Book put 40 year old Canadian whiskey in this blend and at what percentage. Would've liked to seen this sold deconstructed along with the blend to taste each part of the recipe separately and complete. Sat down an had a neat dram and another with a little water. Neat this time I could taste the rye more, has heat and spice but light on the oak/wood. Once again this Blend opens up great with water or a ice cube, the rye comes out even more. Overall it taste good. Would like to see Little Book priced at Bookers price. I need to try some Woodford and Crown Royal Rye whiskeys to help me get a better idel of this blend.

I find that doing a new whiskey each year is a very maverick thing to do in this whiskey realm and very often pays off. Some years will be a miss and some hits. Let's see what chapter 2 holds. COLOR: much lighter then expected with a gold straw color. NOSE: cereal malt grains, spring florals, cinnamon, toffee nuts. TASTE: cough syrup, dark cherry, fig. BODY: oily richness, coats very well and settles. FINISH: up front a splash of cold oil that heats up rapidly to a blaze then slowly settles down. finish is long and the residual flavors are very enjoyable in there muted forms. OVERALL: This is not for the beginner or faint of heart, packs a punch with its mixture of high rye and high proof. I enjoyed this one but I will say the 1st edition was better slightly with less fight in it. As always keep drinking my friends... Skol!

Expected a bold and flavorful rye, in the tradition of Bookers , Little Book 1, or Bookers Rye. Instead left with a disappointing and underwhelming flavor profile.

much better on ice; pairs well with white fudge oreos