Last in the official pours from our original club’s rye night was a whiskey from High West. As I was off in Germany, notes were ably recorded by our guest writer Nikkhil… Read on!
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Pour 3: High West Double Rye Whiskey 46% | Batch No: 16I08 | Un-chill filtered
- Appearance: Dark brown caramel
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Nose: Acrid,nail polish, solventy, metallic paint shop. A tiny hint of rose petals.Muted nose. We weren’t getting anything much from this one.
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Palate: Sharp and bitter sweet but not rough. Palate as muted as the nose. Hints of coco,cinnamon and tobacco. With water it gets even sharper. Green tea and some black pepper.
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Finish: Short and still solventy.
- After 20min rest: Grassy notes and tobacco.
Official notes:
- Nose: Mint, clove, cinnamon, licorice root, pine nuts,and dark chocolate, with a surprising dose of gin botanicals throughout
- Taste: Rye spices up front, then menthol, mint, eucalyptus, herbal tea with wildflower honey and all spice
- Finish: Cinnamon and mint, gradually sweetening through the finish, with a hint of anise
Double Rye: A blend of straight Rye whiskeys ranging in age from 2 to 16 years. Straight Rye whiskeys: 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP & 53% rye, 37% corn, 10% barley malt from Barton Distillery.
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The original’s rye night contained:
- Iowa – Cody Road 100% Rye 40%
- Washington – Cascadia Rye (Português Port Barrels) 43.5%
- Utah – High West Whiskey Double Rye 46%
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