Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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@Jett129 I realise I owe you some thoughts on my recent acquisitions.
Method and Madness Hickory Wood Finish - very good (although possibly not accessible where you are). There’s a very distinct cured meat element to the nose which is new to me as well as honey and smoke - could turn out to be very food friendly.
Michter's US*1 Small Batch Bourbon - I don’t really need to tell you about this but thanks for the recommendation (and @WhiskeySandwich @Mizmazzle). More cinnamon on the palate than I expected but I like it.
The last one (Kyrö Wood Smoke Malt Rye) will have to wait. I’m saving it for a trip I’ve got planned for late November.
“Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“
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Was able to,recently, find a bottle of the Willett 4 year old rye for $52,which is a great price as I’ve been seeing it selling for considerably more. Really enjoyed it. The nose on its own is quite intoxicating, and after the heat from the first sip dissipates, the finish is wonderful. Really good with an ice cube.
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@Jett129 said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
@scooter Whistle Pig is my go to Rye, and the Cask Strength 46 is really great and definitely worth the extra money over regular 46. The other two I’ve never tried.
This is my first go-round with Whistle Pig. The purchase came with a couple of raffle tickets for allocated bottles, as well.
I picked up the 46 because this release is said to be particularly good.
This is my second bottle from Penelope. They're a craft blender/bottler. In May, they were acquired by MGP(Luxco). Prior to the acquisition, they were using MGP Indiana distillate, exclusively. Since, they've started using Kentucky distillate, as well. This bottle was the first blend of the 2 I came across. So, I thought I'd give it a go.
The Bardstown is part of a new program they started about 6 months ago. Single barrel, barrel strength, store picks. This one has a high rye mash bill (60% corn, 36% rye, 4% barley). 128.6 proof.
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
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@scooter When I first looked at the picture I didn’t realize that the bottle of Whistle Pig was a Single Barrel bottle. I once had one of those and it had been finished in a bourbon barrel. Needless to say one of the best Rye experiences I’ve ever had. Does yours say if it’s been refinished?
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@scooter I enjoyed the Penelope and I find MGP to have a low success rate. I do enjoy most Whistlepig but anything but Piggyback is pretty expensive. If I can’t find Sazerac, I go for Michter’s or the Turkey. Haven't had Michters in a hot minute though.
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I have a bottle Kyrö's Malt Rye finished in Marsala casks. This was a special bottling for the german market in 2021 I think.
I am really impressed what they managed to do with this relatively young spirit. The fact that the use 100% malted rye and nothing else really separates them from other ryes.During fall and winter I really like sherry-matured whiskies.
One of my current favorites is this 19y.o. Glenfarclas:
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@maxximum the Marsala finished Kyrö sounds good, and probably not too far from their Monbazillac finished rye which I recently finished (a special bottling for the 2022 Whisky Show and still available from The Whisky Exchange).
I'm probably holding off buying more bottles until I've made a dent in my current stock, but always good to hear what others are enjoying.
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@ARNC I gave up making "a dent" some time ago
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@Tago-Mago Because of more room?
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@maxximum 100% rye at a young age sounds HOT, I'm curious how the marsala would soften the bite.
@ARNC I'm in a similar situation. I don't really want to increase my collection any more, I've been trying to shrink it to singles instead of having multiples in stock. Now just replacing what I consume.
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@WhiskeySandwich It's not that hot actually.... Spicy but well integrated. I had 10y.o. Ryes that were much spicier that this one. The fact that they use only malted rye makes it very different. As far as I know all of the other distilleries that use 100% Rye in their mashbill use a mix of grain and malted Rye.
Overall I really like the Kyrö. Very different and not really comparable to a american Rye whiskey.
You could maybe describe it as a mixture between a american rye and a scottish single malt.
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@maxximum That absolutely sounds like something I would like to try. The malting of grain is something I've overlooked. I'll have to dive into that.
I like my American Rye to actually be of lower rye content and have a good mix of corn, etc.
and I like my bourbon to have some good rye kick too, I think it rounds it out nicely.High West Campfire is an interesting blend of Rye, Scotch, and Bourbon that I think is blended pretty well.
I enjoy Japanese hybrid style whiskies that are bourbon and scotch inspired too but they can sometimes be a little light.
