Swahili1
James E. Pepper 1776 Straight Rye (100 Proof)
Rye — Indiana (bottled in Kentucky), USA
Reviewed
February 25, 2019 (edited November 2, 2019)
Nose (2.5): Kind of boozy grape and some vanilla with a little spice. Didn't do much for me.
Palate (2.75) Vanilla, grape, perhaps some dark chocolate, and a little spice. Very oily mouth feeling. I may have gotten a bit of coriander towards the end but that was it. Seemed like it was a good idea that never came together.
Finish (2.75): Kind of oily still. Best way to describe finish for me would be rye bread drenched in a flat cherry coke. Again, there are flavors here but not put together well.
Reminded me of buying something and being excited to put it together, but when you get it home you find the essential parts are missing. There are some flavors but it lacks cohesion.
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awesome T. James. but it should at least 4.5 scores based on your note. marvelous cedar herbal bouquet, sweet vanillic Christmas cake palate. this is epic.