Milam & Greene Port Finished Rye

I've had my eye on this for a while due to the reviews. When I saw it on sale for 30% off At Binny's I had to jump on it. Let's start off with the fact that I am a rye fan so if you don't like rye, you might want to fi d another review. Nose - definitely can smell the port I fluency and some ethanol. Burns a little. Palate - Finish - short and very low burn. You might almost cal this smooth for 94 pf whiskey. A little burn and rye spice on the tongue after it all.goes down.

lots of mid-palate richness here. the port finish blankets the rye spices rather neatly, so it’s a little sweeter than your normal mgp rye, but the finish brings those spices back. overall it’s pretty enjoyable.

Giving to me by a friend who is giving up whisky for a little while. Not something that I probably would have pulled the trigger on myself, so let’s see what we’ve got here: Nose opens with spearmint/wintergreen, black tea, and rye spice, but there is a hint of fruit which I’m guessing is imparted by the port finish. Orange zest and berry. But the nose as a whole is a little muted, unfortunately. Honestly, this palate opens like any other young MGP rye; herbal tea, honey, lemongrass, white pepper, and mint. The low proof isn’t really letting the flavors shine, and everything comes off a little flat. The finish is where things get interesting and by far the best part of this. In addition to the flavors from the palate carrying through we add cinnamon, caramel, clove, fig, hazelnut, and blackberry. The length is pretty short. Mouthfeel is on the thicker side of medium bodied and is a nice fit for the profile. Well, this isn’t a home run, nor is it an epic fail. More like “lost in the shuffle”. I expected more from the port finish than what presented here. While it’s hard to find major flaws (yay MGP), it’s also hard to find anything remarkable that would make me want to buy it. At $43 it is in no way overpriced, but I’d probably rather pay an up charge and go with something richer and punchier. Meh?

I liked this a lot when I first started drinking bourbon. I don’t think it will still hold up now that I have moved on to more barrel proof bourbons that suit me better.