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Smooth Ambler Contradiction Rye

Rye

Smooth Ambler Contradiction // West Virginia , USA

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    • rojo28403

      Reviewed November 13, 2021
      2.75
      2.75 out of 5 stars
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    • TravHernandez

      Reviewed November 12, 2021 (edited June 29, 2022)
      4.0
      4.0 out of 5 stars
      Nose: fall baking spices including cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Slight woody earth coming through. Palate: unexpected fruit, some strawberries in brown sugar, figs, grainy rye bread, and a little honey Finish: finish is silky sweet with some sweet brown sugar and mint This is a fantastic rye, it doesn’t have the typical dill, heavy mint, and obvious rye spice, but is a solid dram.
      10.0 USD per Pour
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    • Salvatore-Pecorella

      Reviewed November 6, 2021
      4.25
      4.25 out of 5 stars
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    • toddka

      Reviewed October 29, 2021 (edited June 1, 2022)
      4.25
      4.25 out of 5 stars
      Smell is unremarkable but flavor is very unique. Slightly piney aftertaste with a fruity flavor
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    • rleopa01

      Reviewed October 29, 2021
      3.75
      3.75 out of 5 stars
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    • ajsagen11

      Reviewed October 18, 2021 (edited November 3, 2021)
      3.25
      3.25 out of 5 stars
      Thanks DH
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    • soonershrink

      Reviewed October 14, 2021 (edited July 30, 2022)
      3.75
      3.75 out of 5 stars
      First impression: This is really delicious. Sweet and fruity up front - citrus apple, caramel, with some subtler rye notes on the back end. More on the cinnamon-pepper-fruit than herbal notes. I don't get any dill here. The proof is just right. Great value at $37. Really well done blend of straight rye whiskies. I hope the rest of the bottle tastes like this neck pour. Note, at roughly the same price as Pikesville, it has some stiff competition. Will have to do a side-by-side. Update: side-by-side with Pikesville - this holds it's own. The Contradiction is fruitier, brighter. Pikesville has more caramel and woody depth. Neither shows an in-your-face herbal rye profile. Not sure I prefer either significantly over the other, which I think is high praise for this whiskey. I do prefer the depth of the Pikesville, but this is definitely a re-buy and likely regular rotation worthy. Update 2: this has supplanted Pikesville as regularly stocked rye in my cabinet. The price has come down to just over 32$, so represents a better value around here. Also, Pikesville has become harder to find. The flavors are not particularly complex, but what's there is really well done.
      37.0 USD per Bottle
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    • TomRox

      Reviewed October 11, 2021 (edited November 2, 2021)
      10/11 - pungent, fiery but Tom will drink it, so, we have a winner!
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    • Rose-Taah

      Reviewed October 4, 2021
      4.0
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    • shortraspy

      Reviewed September 29, 2021
      5.0
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