Redemption Straight Rye

Only had it on the rocks. Didn’t seem like anything special. Would give it 3.5 if possible.

From a distance, the nose is vanilla. Closer up, the amber colored elixir is rye and barrel spice. On the palate, there’s more spice and some barrel char, as well as a bit of heat - a bit hotter than expected for its ABV. The finish is fairly long and spicy, with some vanilla as I breathe out through my nose. The palate is t up there with my favorite ryes like Knob Creek, Rittenhouse, and Crown Northern Harvest, but it gains some points back on finish. Side note: benefits from ice. 3 stars.

dry spice, plenty of burn, some plasticy flavors that are a bit off putting. ice mellows the burn and plastic, but also makes it less spicy and more flat. drinkable neat, but probably better in a cocktail.