New Riff Malted Rye Bottled in Bond

Cherry and spice, with hints of hard candy. Flavor is heavy spice up front, then mellowing to cherry, and almond. Finish is all rye.

Rating: 4.0/5 Nose: Dried stone fruit, peach preserves, peaches and cream, gentle rye spice, orange. Very sweet nose with just a touch of rye spice. Palate: Dried dates, caramelized citrus fruits, orange marmalade, creamy vanilla, subtle oak and rye. Finish: Caramelized orange and more dried stone fruits. Perfect amount of spice to counterbalance the sweetness of this rye. Overall: New Riff is doing awesome stuff with their experimental mashbills and malted grains and this malted rye is just the tip of the iceberg. For the price, this is probably one of my favorite sub 100 proof ryes. There is so much caramelized sweetness through the nose and palate, all while having enough spice to make it balanced. For $60 and under this is a buy every time for me.

Rye caramel easy,, sweet, smooth

Salted caramel, vanilla bean, red apples, cherry/ cherrywood and mild oranges. Then some heavier oakiness, a dash of smokiness more orange zest, pepper and baking spices, cinnamon, milder green herbal rye notes. the finish brings the cherry, vanilla and mild herbs, being long and spicy. the proof is perfect for this whiskey honestly, and it has much more layers than the original rye they have. absolutely estatic about this bottle. Maybe one of my fav ryes for the pricepoint.

Nose is dill, sour lemon. Sugar. Jelly. Body is chocolate, cream. Roses. Grapefruit. If you think that sounds busy… yes. Finish is chocolate, baking spices. Caramel. Toffee dessert vibes. This is a tasty rye. It I’m being honest with myself, it lost marks for… flavor loudness? Is that a thing? I often criticize whiskeys that lack complexity, but this is different. It’s complex with good flavors, but it’s just a lot of sharp notes all at once. It feels like work to drink more than a couple of ounces, and I’m going to switch over to something easier now 😵‍💫