Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Whiskey

Nose: green apple, butter popcorn, lightly toasted nuts. Light dill and cinnamon and caramel. Taste: dill and rye bread with light hazelnuts and peaches. Light pear juice and a slight buttery note.

Nothing spectacular, young, would drink again

LOST MONARCH NOSE: Bright. The 95/5 MGP Rye takes center stage with Varnish, Dill, Clove, Seeded Rye, Black Pepper & Dry Barnwood. The sweeter Bourbon-y Vanilla/Brown Sugar notes hang out backstage and emerge to take a bow on occasion. NEAT: Dry & Dusty. Vanilla Sweet upfront followed by Herbal Dill, Clove, Anise, and Black Pepper, all held up by an underpinning of Dry Light Oak. The finish is Medium to Long-ish with Sweet Oak, Corn Syrup, and Pepper Spice coating and lingering. Mouthfeel is fairly clingy and stays on the palate and layers as you drink, and hangs around long after the pour is done. SPLASH: Not a lot of change other than a reduction in the Peppery Spice. VERDICT: An excellent blend. Definitely dominated by the MGP 95/5 Rye Mashbill in the middle, but accented well by the Bourbon on the front and back. It was close, but I believe I prefer this one slightly over Redwood's Pipe Dream. Again, it's nice to see some sourced whiskey, with decent age, at a fair price. I definitely will continue exploring Redwood's line.