Ctrexman
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Rye
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
January 29, 2021 (edited August 3, 2022)
Got a generous sample from my whiskey connection colleague. Poured neat, this is a nice complex nose. Doublemint gum, cloves, caramel and black licorice tend to the sweet side while pumpernickel, celery and dill balance it out. Toasty barrel and fume free throughout. Mouthfeel is a little thin but soft. Palate is dripping with flavor. Caramel wrapped sweet peppercorns, baklava, and baking spice combine with grassy fields and charred barrel. Finish is long and refreshing with cooling wintergreen, polished oak and dry rye spice. This is fantastic rye that jumps out with high quality and depth. I like it more than WP 10yr and while a different profile its up there with Pikesville in my elite ratings. If I see this for retail I will buy it. I suggest you do the same....90/100
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@ctbeck11 Yeah it is real hard to come by . My girl is hooked up with her hubby in the wholesale industry. I dont see this as a $100 whiskey though. Im not a huge rye fan so factor that in
Pumpernickel and baklava?! Man, I need to get my hands on one of these. I’ve only seen it once in a store and it was priced well over $100.