Rittenhouse Rye

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 59 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose A teasing mix of sweet/sour oils. Camphor, varnish, rich oak. Hugely spicy. With water there’s nuts, shaved wood and flamed orange peel. Palate Intensely spicy, a firm grip and a mouthtightening tannins overtake surprising sweetness. Scented lemon, dried rose petal. Finish Long wonderfully bitter. Rye! Comment Rye is a love or hate thing. I happen to love it. I usually prefer my ryes young, this works.

Arthur Motley Nose Vibrant explosion of vanilla, turpentine, banana, pot pourri. Behind these top notes there is an autumn leaf and fermenting grass character. Palate Parma violets, burnt lavender, and oak. Finish A woody bitterness and burnt rosemary. Comment Way, way too much maturation for me.