Reverend357
Hudson Manhattan Rye
Rye — New York, USA
Reviewed
December 9, 2017 (edited July 27, 2018)
Day 9. Rye day. There are a few Rye's that I love (in fact the first whisky I liked was a Rye...local distillery, not available anywhere else and expensive as hell), but most of them are not really my cup of tea. On the nose you get a lot of spices, oak, rye, and for some weird reason, basil. Interesting, haven't had that smell anywhere else so far. The initial taste is bitter, sharp, and not very enjoyable. Then you get hit by the one main note: dark bitter chocolate...hot chocolate. That one note is almost worth buying this one. It literally feels like drinking molten 99% cocoa chocolate with a drop of milk. Awesome. No sweetness whatsoever. Unfortunately, it's the only note besides bitter spices. Rather one dimensional, even if that one dimension is nice. There is no real aftertaste to speak of, just a bit of heat and spice that's staying for a couple seconds. All in all, I'm glad I tried this one because it had some interesting notes in the smell and in the taste, but it's not something I'd pour to just enjoy a glass. Also, price/performance ratio doesn't work out.
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