Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye

Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Light-medium amber. Nose: Red apples and pears, with some honey and graham crackers. Palate: Clove and baking spices. Not sweet at all. Finish: Decent length but not overly hot. Splash: No new fñavors are revealed. Overall: 7/10 - This is a good rye for its price, but not as impressive as some other Redwood Empire expressions. A little more time in oak would probably help this quite a bit.

Disclosure... I am not a fan of Rye whiskey, but this one is OK. On the nose there's this grass, not really int, but minty aromas, maybe a slight coco (very faint in the background), herbs. In the palate spices come out to play, some tartiness, dill or pickles, and more spices, not pepper. I think the ABV helps me with this one, as if this was on the high 50s%, it would have been too hot/spicy for me. Next time I will try it with a dash of water.

Least favorite offering from the Empire and its still not a bad whiskey! Just has some herby tart notes that arent coming together just right

Nice rye. Piney, not overly spicy and lands a little sweet