Templeton Rye 10 Year Reserve Single Barrel

Been a while since I’ve reviewed something. Finished my MBA up last month and have been longing to try something good so I went out on a limb and bought this 10 year Templeton rye for $90. This is what I expected it to be….MGP rye but dialed up a notch due to the age of it. Tastes damn near exact to the rest of the distilleries that are using MGP rye so if you’ve had the 95/5 rye in the past then you should already know what this tastes like. In my opinion it’s good, real good. These are single barrel so I imagine they will vary barrel to barrel so it’s an expensive gamble if you get an off bottle. Would I pay $90 again for this? Well I wish it was around $60 but I will say the bottle looks much nicer than the previous design with the paper label on it. If it was cask strength it would also be worth paying the premium. Regardless though for a splurge purchase for me it was worth it. 12/19/22

Chocolate, mint, molasses. This is a rich 95% rye. If you're into ryes that are lower in % rye like wild turkey or heaven hill products this might not be for you.

Ethanol and corn on the nose. Spice cinnamon leather oak tobacco

Soft and creamy candied green apple. Watermelon bubble gum. Great nose, so approachable. Taste is again creamy and full bodied. Pink lemonade and finally the spice hits in the end. Wow, this is fantastic. Maybe a top 10 rye that I’ve ever had. Excellent