Undisclosed
Blackwood
52.5%
7 Years
Blackwood Toasted Rye Whiskey 105 Proof is a 7-year-old rye whiskey distilled by an undisclosed Indiana producer (MGP, we assume) and finished using Blackwood's signature toasting process. This involves a finish in three new toasted barrels from Kelvin Cooperage: a medium toast (no char) barrel, a char 4 barrel with toasted heads and a char 2 barrel with toasted heads. It has a suggested retail price of $95.99 per 750-milliliter bottle.
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The nose delivers soft aromas of toasted oak, gentle spice and sweetness. Dill, clove, cinnamon, mint, tea and French toast slathered with maple syrup.
Toasted influence works nicely with the rye spice, which comes through as herbal, almost vegetal. Fresh mint, plus more pepper and dill. The toasted finish brings a nice big marshmallow note and some butterscotch sweetness to the party, which sits perfectly balanced with the spice.
The finish is long with plenty of clove, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg, followed by some lingering marshmallow fluff.
Bangin' rye. It's super spicy, but that soft, tasty sweetness really balances things out and sets this rye apart from other Indiana products around the same age. No doubt about it, Blackwood is a brand to watch.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
