Redemption Rye Rum Cask Finish (Batch 2)

It’s 2020. It’s December. Let’s shut this year down with a brand new whiskey every day. It’s my own personal whiskey advent calendar. +6! Dec. 1, 2020 2020 was a year of really good rum-finished whiskies for me. Blood Oath Pact 5, Jefferson’s, and Borough were all excellent. I picked up this whiskey knowing nothing of Redemption and caring less than I should for rye whiskey. It’s all about the rum, baby. Nose is pickle juice, burnt sugar, vanilla extract, mint. Body is pickle juice, vanilla, cedar, salt, perfume. I heard somebody say perfume as a flavor once and thought it was bull crap, but this one really does blur the scent/taste boundary in that way, reminiscent of a very pungent, floral smell. In a good way. Finish is very sweet. There’s sugar. Milk chocolate. Toffee. The transition to the finish is my favorite part of this drink. This reminds me of whistlepig juice, though with my minimal exposure to ryes that may just be a laypersons way to say that this is a fine whiskey, deserving to be held up next to other respected ryes. ‘Tis the season. I’m day-to-day on my whiskey selection, so if you’re reading this and there’s something readily available out there you’d like me to enjoy/suffer through this holiday season, leave it in the comments. Merry whiskey to all, and to all a beer flight!

Rum and Bourbons offspring, sweet and strong

Great flavor from the rum but still a bit sharp on the end

Spicy and herbal. Heavy notes of dill. Very pickly to me. Subtle fruit notes after