Day 22... Happy Monday! We'll see what tonight has in store for us...
On the nose, this is herbal, molasses, black tea, minty... it's a bit proofy, but nothing like last night. Looks like it might be a rye again. The taste, I get the black tea, herbal, sweet molasses - overall this is pretty nice.
The finish, I get a little pickle juice, a tartness I can't quite place. It lingers for a while. Adding water, the nose, taste, and finish are all sweeter. This is pretty solid, and the best rye I've had in a while... well, if it's a rye (: I'll rate it 3.75/5.0, guessing over 50% ABV but lower than 60%.
Willett Family Estate Bottled Small Batch Rye, Bottled at Cask Strength, Willett Distillery, Bardstown, KY, Aged in hand selected white oak barrels for 4 Years, 54.3% ABV. I've had different bottles of these over the years, and some are better than others. This one I'd say is a better one. They usually run around $70, so the price is getting up there a bit, and they are sometimes hard to find. Pretty good overall though, and I'd say usually worth getting.
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