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Cask & Crew Rye Whiskey Blend
Other Whiskey — Multiple Countries
Reviewed
October 24, 2017 (edited August 3, 2020)
+ .5 for 2.5 stars
Nose: understated corn and hints of smoke, the nose may be the least exceptional thing about this blend.
Taste: Not sweet or bitter, starts warm and tappers off smoothly. Theres nothing to get overly excited about here yet there is nothing to offend the pallate either. The rye/corn ratio works to make it a mildly interesting flavor but offers no real cumultive boldness. I could certianly imagine the ginger and toffee would be a great addition and work well inside this base blend. As Mary noted it's really quite a smooth product and entirely approachable for the average drinker. Certianly recommended to try along w/ the flavor variants.
These Cask & Crew (not including the standard) are FLAVORED whiskeys and should be considered as such.
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UPDATE 3, Cask & Crew Ginger 4.25 Stars Ok this is it, finally a "flavored" whiskey that is not only very distinctive but also well balanced leaving the ryes and grain notes completely discernable and at the same time a very notable ginger. Admitting I was overly excited at the prospect of a ginger flavor in my whiskey this one simply "works". It's a great addition to the otherwise smooth base C&W offering and stands out as bold but still with a balance, not overpowering with the ginger and an entirely interesting contrast of flavors. With out a doubt if you are an "old schooler" or just starting out, this is the one 'flavor' style you really MUST TRY!
First the Walnut & Toffee, solid 3 stars, if you ever thought "this Crown or Beam Maple would be ok if it wasn't SO DAMN SWEET" then you want to try this, it really is as much a "maple" as a toffee or walnut in my judgment. But unlike the undrinkable CR/JM maple whiskeys this is just balanced enough to make it palatable. Still a fair bit over stated in the flavor but not SO overstated as to not be enjoyable. If you wanted to taste what a maple whiskey/bourbon SHOULD taste like, this C&W addition IS THE ONE!
UPDATE!!! Having now tried both additional Cask & Crew "flavors" I'm happy to report these are going to be enjoyable additions.