Sazerac 18 Year Rye (Fall 2014)
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Turley Mill Single-Barrel Cask-Strength Straight Rye
Rye
KGB Spirits // (bottled in) New Mexico, USA
Simeon Turley produced Taos Lightning Rye in the mid 1800s until his death during the Taos Pueblo Revolt in 1847. KGB spirits has resurrected the brand, and Turley Mill is the cask-strength version.
It's selected from single barrels of either 4 and 5 year old whiskey with a 95% rye mash bill, with proofs ranging between 115-128 depending on the cask. .
Simeon Turley produced Taos Lightning Rye in the mid 1800s until his death during the Taos Pueblo Revolt in 1847. KGB spirits has resurrected the brand, and Turley Mill is the cask-strength version. It's selected from single barrels of either 4 and 5 year old whiskey with a 95% rye mash bill, with proofs ranging between 115-128 depending on the cask.
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abv57.5
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RyeUnlike bourbon, rye whiskey can be made anywhere in the world. But if made in the US, the mash bill recipe must be at least 51% rye and it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels with no age requirement. Elsewhere, the rye whiskey will be made keeping the country of origin's rules regarding the recipe and minimum aging.
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Cask Typenew, charred American oak
Tasting Notes
"Initially, the flavors of this whiskey are tightly clenched and difficult to separate. With some water, baked pumpernickel bread, dried fruits, and dark molasses emerge. A tart stripe of apricot and lemon peel cuts through it, with a subtle dose of cinnamon, nutmeg, pine cone, clove, and black pepper. A low trail of heat brings it into the finish and lingers in the throat; it is not tempered much with ice or water. "
Added by
Amanda Schuster
Score
85