Rittenhouse Rye Bottled in Bond

Spicy. Delish.

Spicy and oily

Plastic screw top, unassuming price of $25. Quick legs, medium amber... decent nose with something of a Buffalo Trace funk. It’s lively with sour mash, mint and oak. Smells like May in Kentucky... Initial tingle on the tongue, then cherries and an explosion of brown sugar, browned butter, cinnamon and rye bread. This brings me to price point. This is not an uncut, unfiltered party in your mouth... but it almost tastes like one. While the mouthfeel is thinner than Bookers the explosive brown sugar and spice are there. Random update - paired with a rice krispy treat this was absolute heaven. You know, for those of you who are into that sort of thing...

In the realm of eyes, this is easily the best I've had to date. Getting all of the chocolate, orangey full flavor on the palate, and then the spicy, earthy notes on the finish. I put a single cube in there to open it up but will try the next one neat for comparison.