Minor Case Straight Rye Sherry Cask Finished

Oct 22, 2022

I think this is a hit! Had this as a post race tasting first and was impressed then. Got myself a bottle to confirm and wasn’t disappointed. Very fruit nose with plum, cherry, clove. Color is the only thing that says that this is a two year whiskey. I definitely get plenty of sherry and mild pepper. I love the finish too. It gets a little bitter at the very end that is almost citrus rind.

Not too hot or spicy like many ryes. Somewhat fruity taste, assuming from the sherry cask.

Gentle rye. Smooth easy sipper with minimal peppery finish. Good place to start for those who want to experiment with a rye whiskey. 9/24/22 - Included this bottle in a Rye Whiskey Tasting I hosted, for two reasons really. First, to see if the flavor profile had changed since the initial pour from the bottle, and to see how it held up against some more popular rye whiskeys. So, as to the first question, it hadn’t changed much. Still very mild and approachable, with just a hint of the peppery (or is it cinnamon red-hot?) rye spice I enjoy. I get more of the sherry finish and fruity notes, than anything. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, just different from the other ryes on the bar top this evening. Long story short, it stands on it’s own, and tastes like I feel it was intended to taste, a different, less spicy expression of a rye whiskey.