drew_gra
Crater Lake Rye Reserve
Rye — Oregon, USA
Reviewed
January 26, 2021 (edited November 4, 2021)
Notes of spearmint and lemon peel are what’s most apparent to me on the nose. I found those aromas light and subdued rather than filling-the-room bold, but nevertheless nice. The lemon peel scent was appealing.
On the palate, the whiskey layers an immediate rush of white pepper, charred vegetables, and more mint on top of traces of roasted peanuts. There are notes of agave syrup that register very subtly at first and then become more dominant on the mid-palate and the finish. Pepper is reintroduced on the finish, but this time it’s in the form of coarsely ground black pepper flavors, which I found deeper and more earthy than what’s at the front of the palate.
It's a decent-to-good dram and very good value for the listed price.
30.0
USD
per
Bottle
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