Cedar Ridge
Cedar Ridge
52.5%
NAS
Distilled from a mashbill of 85% rye, 12% corn and 3% malted barley, Cedar Ridge Port Cask Finished Straight Rye is finished in freshly emptied estate Port barrels.
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The nose is heavy on port influence, sweet and jammy. Overdose of grape with some raspberry and a bit of grassiness from the rye.
Moderate viscosity. Port somewhat dominates the distillate, but it's overall still a pleasant whiskey. Big jammy grapey vibes are met with nutmeg, cola, char, chocolate shavings and a touch of mint.
The finish is long with oak char, cocoa, port and anise.
This isn't the greatest example I've had of a well-balanced port-finished whiskey, but it's not a bad bottle by any means. Lovers of heavy port influence will want to track this down.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
