Old Potrero

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 21 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Very fresh vanilla. Syrupy. Spearmint. Anis. Palate Soft, smooth, texture. Very fruity indeed. Begins very sweet, like tropical fruits in custard, then becomes drier and rooty. Finish Big, robust Comment Despit the 'Old', a new rye. The idea was to get closer to what the first American ryes might have been. I like the idea. Wins points for all-rye character and assertiveness.

Dave Broom Nose Aggressively young and feisty with high-toned, perfumed notes of lemon, new make, nut and honey. Palate Though intense, young and lean it sits nicely in the mouth thanks to the high proof. The rye fizzes like space dust. Finish Bone dry. Young Comment Too immaculate for today's palate? Well-made, it's evident complexity needs more time to emerge fully. Bartenders love it, but is that down to its scarcity and price?