Crater Lake Oregon Rye Whiskey 40%
95% Rye mashbill/ Tasted: Jun 2017
The nose opens with the soft, toffee’d oak and one thinks that’s it’s going to be an over oaked young rye. Yes, it’s young, but not too young and the gentle citrus and subtle spicy rye balance. With time hints of orange and dusty wood spice.
The palate is soft and gentle with lightly herbal rye to begin with, followed by a touch of toffee’d oak. Lovely orange and tangerine notes appear on the middle along with some developing spice. Lightly bitter but very spicy finish. Considering its relatively placid start I wasn’t expecting that level; of intensity on the finish.
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