Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye

Uber crushable. Very clasic but slightly youthy rye. Sometimes I want easy drinking no thinkikg whiskey. This is it.

Fresh fennel, green cardamom, clove, nutmeg, nutty pralines, fair bit of peppery spice, dry golden apple, some astringency, leather, roasted corn, unripe peach. Not very interesting but not as 'young' as others claimed. Label states 4yrs which would meet the age requirement for bonded. Young whiskey isn't light, it's more of a palatte punch on account of the bitter oak tannins not having enough time to mellow out and reveal more diverse flavors. Full bodied and aged. Would suggest beam products, old forrester row series if you're a fan.

This whiskey drank well for barrel proof. A little empty in the middle of the pallet. Strong rye spice and toased wood cary this pour through the whole sip. I whish it had a bit more caramel in the middle to bridge everything together. It makes a very very good cocktail though. Stands up beautifully in my whiskey sour.

Its excellent rye whiskey. The flavor you can't figure out in there is absinthe. It actually works really well.