Still Austin Cask Strength Rye Whiskey

An elegant, Cask Strength, Single Barrel, Rye Whiskey that is crafted in Texas with 100% local rye & bottled at 116 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of cinnamon-butter crust, crystalized ginger, lemon zest, apricot streusel & coffee cake; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of grilled peaches, mint ice cream, apple & marzipan dumplings & gingerbread; that led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of brown butter, mint leaves & muddled cherries. November 2023

Nose: Spearmint and sweet wood Palate: More spearmint, spice, rye Finish: Short finish, sweet and spicy Still Austin's rye whiskey is made from 100% rye, the overall profile of this pour reminds me of a very familiar 95/5 from Indiana. Another interesting aspect of this whiskey is it's proof: at only 116 it's only 16 points higher than Still Austin's standard rye which comes in at 100 proof. I would love to side-by-side this with Bulliet Rye, this pour is overall so reminiscent of the classic rye whiskey.

Sweet, banana caramel spice cake

Fun to taste a rye with a 100% Rye mashbill! Gave some fun sweet and of course spocy flavors and a nice aftertaste for the hugh abv

NEAT NOSE - I actually agree with some of the notes advertised on the back of the bottle. I get the cherry cobbler and gingerbread cookie notes. I’m also getting oak a hint of citrus, maybe lemon peel. PALATE - On the palate, it’s immediately drying. I get tons of oak with ginger. The mouthfeel is slightly viscous. FINISH - Long, but dry. Not my favorite finish to be honest. BUY? - Yes. This is a bold, spicy rye if you like those. I don’t find it sweet at all. BUY AGAIN? - Still Austin just started doing Single Barrels of these so I imagine I’d pick up one of those in the future.