Woody Creek Colorado Straight 100% Rye

Appearance: Light, like green tea. Pretty weak legs Nose: Sweet rye, a bit of oak, honey, green apple Palate: No surprises. Crisp and bright, with a great blend of sweet and spice. Syrupy and coats the mouth well Finish: This was a surprise. Long, lingering finish. The sweetness gives way to peppery rye spice and stick around for ages and would make you think its more than 90 proof. Delightful. Notes: This was a great surprise. I was suckered in by their new branding and commercials on Spotify. I admit it. But finding 100% Colorado sourced ingredients is not common in CO's craft distilling scene, so I figured why not? I'm still relatively new to ryes, but I will be buying this again. If I had one minor gripe, it's the screw top. It's heavy and well made, but I just think a cork would be nicer.

Citrusy on the nose. Spicy taste. Hint of vanilla?

This bottle was return fire from a friend to whom I had previously sent on of my favorites. He knows my love of rye’s. The nose was fruity with a banana front followed by a pleasant vanilla. The first taste was very balanced spicy (think fall spices), fruity, and vanilla. With a few drops of water, it got even better with nutmeg, caramel, herbs(like a dill), and oak. I REALLY like this whiskey. It is probably my new favorite.

Everything I look for in a rye. Nice flavors of grain, grass, some sweetness and of course that rye spice. Very smooth and easy drinking as well.