BlimpsGo90
New Riff Balboa Rye
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
October 25, 2020 (edited November 21, 2022)
Neat. Opened almost a year. This one got lost in the back of my collection but the fall season has really put me in the mood to re-explore some ryes. I know I loved this when it first came out but I can’t remember why.
It’s incredibly citrus forward on the nose. Like a lemon orange combo, almost like a cleaning product but not in a bad way. No artificial but really exaggerated. Slight dill. Vanilla buttercream. Charred oak. What is interesting about this nose is that it has this light, bright notes but then these dark notes. Nothing in the middle. A refreshing rye though.
Nice oily texture. Cinnamon icing on the tongue. Oh then those bright notes take over on the taste. Vanilla frosting, the orange, the lemon. And finish blends those all together for a nice dreamsicle. The rye on the legs lingers for quite a while.
This is a delicious rye. The dessert notes are turned way up and the rye never overwhelms. I need to blind this against some other ryes, but would take this over a MGP.
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Makes sense @BlimpsGo90 Looking forward to reading your comparison :)
@ContemplativeFox This New Riff is a 4 year product, so comparing it to a 4 - 5 year MGP. I actually just bought an Old Scout 4 year Rye single barrel today, so I will be putting this opinion to the test very soon.
Sounds good. When you say you'd take it over an MGP, are you referring to a young MGP or an old one?