Peerless 3 Year Kentucky Straight Rye

Nose 1: getting something warm scented like baked pie crust on the nose, or maybe toffee, burnt carmel. Color is dark for a 3 year. Alcohol burn is surprisingly light for 110 proof. Taste 1: wow that's a spicy rye! Not the alcohol burning as much as the spiciness if the rye grain. Super smooth and minty with hints of Carmel and vanilla, spearmint type of mint, and chocolate. Nose 2: still can't pinpoint what the layer on the nose I'm getting is. Something darker and richer than usual. Maybe a dark chocolate covered raisin. Taste 2: just as hot as the first one! Wow, for three years old this rye is killer! If you like that gut punch rye, this is it! This is a powerful and flavorful rye whiskey worth the amount I paid for it for sure. Granted I got a smokin deal on it at Payless liquors but damn this is up there with some of my favorite whiskies. Bravo to Kentucky peerless distillery on this one! I cannot wait to see what the 4,5, and 6 year ryes will taste like!

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Aroma of some vanilla, herbal notes (mint) and some cedar sweetness present. Flavor screams Rye and is salty, vanilla, almond, Cedar. Opens to honey and amped up vanilla and then marzipan opens very nicely. Be patient with this in the glass. Interesting in that it seemed almost too salty early, but this comes into balance. (salted caramel kind of thing. (I did taste next to Whistle Pig 10 year and WP won by a good distance)

Nose: rich sweet vanilla with hint of citrus Palette: rich oily spices, orange peel Finish: lingering spicy citrus