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Pikesville Straight Rye
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
October 7, 2021 (edited October 9, 2021)
Very tasty and solid value for money. Nose and palate give a barely legal rye type feel. Lots of sweet, and polished spice. As many have noted, very different from spicy MGP ryes.
Nose: surprising amounts of wood and carmel, with some strange notes of almost rubber or nitrile, but not in a bad way
Palate: starts sweet vanilla and trends to woody, cinnamon and licorice. Heat ramps up from alcohol as well.
Finish: a little thin and heat from the alcohol ramps up with some generic, not too memorable spice.
Verdict: strong and polished. The age and mashbill work well together. The value and reasonable availability are also high points for this. If anything is disappointing it’s the finish, where the lack of rye means it doesn’t have a strong core to lean on. But, at the end of the day I definitely enjoy and recommend picking this one up.
50.0
USD
per
Bottle
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