A rich Straight Rye Whiskey by MGP Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana made with a mash bill of 95% rye & 5% malted barley; finished for a minimum of 3 months in Plantation Caribbean Rum barrels & bottled at 94 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of dried stone fruits, rye spice, molasses, vanilla & oak; while a rich & complex life adds notes of clove, caraway, cinnamon, clover honey, molasses & brown sugar; that led to a long & fruity death with notes of earth, tannins, vinegar, dried apricot & persimmon. September / October 2020 / August 2022