Whisk(e)y Wednesday - two weeks in a row... maybe I'm back in the swing of things! Tonight I'm drinking Roknar Minnesota Rye Whiskey, from Far North Spirits. This comes in at 47% ABV, aged for 16 months and finished in Cognac casks. Let's find out how it is...
On the nose I get spearmint, vanilla, brown sugar, and fruit flavoring (not exactly fruit). The taste I get (real) fruit - like apricot or similar, wood, pepper, ginger, brown sugar with some vanilla creaminess. The finish is vanilla, sweet and honey.
Adding a dash of water - the nose and taste are very similar, a touch more ginger on the nose, and less spicy on the taste. With the water, I do get the Cognac on the finish. Overall this is interesting - it's certainly better than the Basil Hayden Dark Rye, which is about the only other rye I would compare this to. Not a typical rye, would need to be in the mood for it - but it's interesting and overall pretty good. Rated 3.25 / 5.0
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