Old Forester Rye

Vanilla, ripe banana, spearmint on the nose. Banana bread, baking spice, caramel on the palate. Spearmint shows up a little bit. Long spicy finish. This is such a delight! One of my favorites.

Rich caramel pepper spice on the middle of the tongue.

Rich caramel pepper spice on the middle of the tongue.

My standby Rye

Nose: bread, some sweetness Palate: sweet start, then spice, leather Finish: long Kentucky hug I’m not sure I like Rye Whiskey. I think I’m more of a bourbon girl.

Well balanced with a little of all the notes you expect in a rye. Nose is; Baking spices, oak, a little spearmint or eucalyptus, sweet caramel, and the usual Old Forester ripe banana. Palate is cinnamon, oak, a tiny bit of over ripe banana sweetness esp in the finish. A little dry tannin on the tip of the tongue during the finish but the finish isn’t hot or burning. A little bit of everything. It covers all the bases but doesn’t make any one of them really stand out. Lacks any memorable pizzazz but for the price of $22 well, now you’re talking.

Spicy rye whiskey. Lots of clove with some honey and cinnamon. Just a hint of wood and some maple syrup. I like it at its price point.