Redemption Straight Rye

Appearance: A polished copper color is what I view in this MGP rye. Thick watery legs dribble their way down the glass. Nose: The nose is both sweet and savory with notes of oatmeal raisin cookies, cinnamon, honey, caramel, vanilla, light smoke, like the smell of residual smoke left on your jacket after a campfire, some eucalyptus, and toast. Taste: The palate was surprisingly pleasant and had notes of rye bread spiciness, dark chocolate, fennel/black licorice, and cinnamon. Finish: There was a spicy then eventually mellow, lingering clove finish that was quite nice. Thoughts: The Redemption brand is not what I would call a top shelfer, but it’s still good. I prefer the rye to the bourbon personally, as I perceived more complexity and flavors than the bourbon. I don’t mind it one bit, and would recommend it if you haven’t tried it and are getting into ryes. Thanks, MGP. Cheers!

***Be Careful there are 1 Yr old bottles of this on the shelves!*** My first bottle turned out to be aged stated on the back 1 Yr and wasn't good; it had a lot of young sharp heat. When I finally found another one that said aged 2 Yrs on the back label I decided to give it a second chance. I am glad to say the 2+ yr is much better and I am enjoying it. I am guessing they use wood staves to give this 95% MGP a lot of woodiness and set it apart from all the others. I taste good peach woodiness and nice amount of sweetness. It has a little extra heat, but I still enjoy sipping it neat. I may like this better than Bulliet. Redemption (and MGP of course) did a good job on this 2 Yr Rye - But make sure it is age stated 2 Yrs!

Good dose of rye with a little sweet. Orange, spices. Has a sweet richness that I wouldn't expect from a rye, but what do I know? This is pretty good. I won't be afraid to come back and sip on this again, and for the price, a mixed drink or two is sounding like a fine idea. Finish has a nice, subtle peppery spice.

Great whistle clean cheap sipper. Solid cocktail base too