Dreaming-of-Islay
Lot No. 40 Canadian Rye
Canadian — Canada
Reviewed
August 8, 2017 (edited August 14, 2017)
I'm giving this a tentative rating after having had a few more ryes recently, although still not entirely sure I understand the landscape well enough to provide an accurate evaluation. The nose is unlike anything I've experienced before, with a bourbon vanilla note but depleted of the usual caramel and brown sugar. There's a little dill or some other unusual seasoning. The palate is fruity, like a papaya juice, but with a crisp character. Smooth finish, without many distinct notes in it to my recollection. I may come back to this after having tried a few more staple ryes (Northern Harvest, Rittenhouse, Pikesville, High West, Willett, etc.), and try to produce a more informed rating.
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