2022 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 15

Thursday! My Whiskey Tasting got delayed tonight due to being the rollout monitor for work... and the rollout taking about 2.5 hours instead of the 30 minutes it usually takes. Boooooo! But... it was successful, so now it is time to celebrate. I will admit, I poured the Whiskey before the rollout was done, just to nose it ... so it sat for over 2 hours with a cap on it until my work was complete (: Tonight... Sagamore Spirit Rye Barrel Select, a Westmoreland Store Pick, aged 7 years, location Floor 11, Rick 3, Barrel 63, MGP, Indiana Sourced.... 55% ABV.

On the nose, I find spearmint, brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, some herbs and way in the back a touch of dill if I'm hunting for it. The taste... initially it was *hot* ... but then on the second drink it settled down somewhat. I get herbal, rye spice, a touch of sweetness, hot spice (cinnamon?), and some wood. On the finish, I get a spice that lingers and a tongue that tingles, along with some wood bite that does hang around for some time.

With water, the nose is sweeter but a bit dull, the taste is similar but a touch less "hot"... finish is similar as well. I could drink this either way. Overall, this is pretty good. I'd say it's better than the Old Pepper Distillery Rye from the other night, but I'll rate it the same, 3.75/5.0 as I don't think it's good enough to warrant a 4.0. Cheers!