Description
“There is a lot of older juice in Rye #3, but it’s the 10-year old stocks that really give it the richer, thicker, syrupy mouthfeel, and bring the blend forward,” – Dixon Dedman, Kentucky Owl Master Blender
“This batch was a fun process because you have to look at it for what it will become, not what it is at barrel strength. I experimented deeply to find the right profile while adjusting the proof through blind tastings, but kept gravitating back to 114-proof – almost exactly where I started,” he explained.” -distillery
Distillery tasting notes:
NOSE look for citrus, orange juice, grapefruit, oak, anise, and barbeque spice on the nose
PALATE barrel sweetness, caramel candy, creamy vanilla, toffee, and hazelnut coat the palate
FINISH licorice, absinthe, nutmeg, and a mild flash of cayenne pepper