Redemption Straight Bourbon

A bit harsh on initial taste, a couple drops of water really opens into a very smooth bourbon. I liked it better over large block. Tried this on a very hot Houston, TX day, maybe that had something to do with it.

Smooth, slight spice, part rye. Delicious.

Hints of vanilla with some spice

Not bad but I'd like a bolder flavor. Nice spice.

Not bad. A bit spicy on the front of the tongue fairly smooth. It got better with ice.

Good burn up front with subtle oats and wheat taste. Honey and camel mix in with a slight bitter end

Redemption Barrel Selections is one of many whisky labels that sources from MGP—the proverbial man behind the curtain for roughly one-third of Bourbon and many ryes as well. This happens to be from Batch 030. I don’t know the mash bill for the High Rye, but this one also features a pretty high rye percentage—76% corn, 21% rye, and 4% barley. Let’s check it out. Nose: Dusty corn and woody notes. Vanilla and cocoa. Orange peel. Some rye spice and black licorice. Orange candy. Clove, nutmeg, black pepper, and oak. Palate: Orange peel and vanilla. Rye spice, dill, and cocoa. Caramel. Apricot. Sawdust. Something like pencil shavings. Clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Light tofu of oak. Finish: Cocoa, clove, nutmeg, and black pepper. Moderate length. It’s a generic, young bourbon. It’s been years since I had it, but I think preferred the high-rye to this. Despite this having a good amount of rye in the mash, the obvious youth combined with the prominent dusty corn leaves something to be desired. It’s certainly not a bad bourbon. It only ran me $26, which puts this squarely into the entry level class. And in that range, I’d say it’s average—probably a tad below in fact. I am looking forward to trying the aged-stated cask strength Redemption releases though. There is clearly some potential here. A little more time in the barrel and a higher ABV would do this wonders. As for this, 2.75 seems right.