Pikesville Straight Rye

Uncorking- taste test against Michter's, Russell's 6yr, and Pikesville. Nose - compared to the others it's really full on the nose. More leather and grain. Richer. Taste - Oak and leather dance equal with the rye. Char and spice balance it out. Finish - is medium long with more sweetness and again leathery coming in. Hints of that stale barrel air in the end. Was my 1st pick of the set.

Spicy, with a smooth long-lasting finish.

Nose 1: so in the nose I'm getting strong sense of alcohol at first but then I'm getting also like a really dark, nice, old rye type of flavor. Reminds me a. Little of the kentucky peerless 3 year small batch rye. But not quite as rich on the nose as that is. I also get a light herbal quality. Taste 1: dill, heat from the spice and alcohol, rye bread, cinnamon, vanilla and carmel, sweet oak, orange peel. This is a good balance between a super high rye mash bill and a low rye mash bill like knob creek. The age is what's making me like this so much. I'm such a sucker for that charred oak flavor fro.. the barrell. This has a long finish that lingers for a while. Nose 2: orange peel and carmel candy. Sweet and savory. Honey and dill lingers. Brown sugar sweetness. Taste 2: dill again that transforms into citrus and then finally that brown sugar sweetness that feels like it remains on the tongue and sticks to it for a while as it finishes. Good finish, still going as I write this. I like the feeling it leaves on the tongue. Mouth feel is good. Great rye! I'd put it into the same category as the knob creek rye, maybe this one is a little more rye-like. Not as sweet and caramel-y as the knob creek. I could drink this neat or use it for a great cocktail! Cheers!

Pikesville Rye is a great starter rye. I highly recommend this one to anyone wanting to try a rye. I would much prefer a Knob Creek Rye in the place of this one 😂