Middle West Spirits Dark Pumpernickel Cask Strength Rye Review | The Daily Pour

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Middle West Spirits Dark Pumpernickel Cask Strength Rye

  • Distiller

    Middle West Spirits

  • Bottler

    Middle West Spirits

  • ABV

    62.65%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Released in October 2024, this is part of the Cask Strength series from the Columbus, Ohio-based distillery Middle West Spirits. This rye whiskey is made from a mashbill of 80% dark pumpernickel rye, 10% non-GMO yellow corn, 5% soft red winter wheat and 5% two-row barley. Like the rest of the Cask Strength core lineup, this bottling has a suggested retail price of $69.99 per 750-milliliter bottle.

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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan Moskal
  • Overall, this is an enjoyable sip from Middle West Spirits that adds a twist of sweetness and controls its proof nicely without ever becoming too overbearing.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Amongst The Whiskey
  • By Jes Smyth
  • A range of unique flavors make for a memorable, albeit somewhat hot, cask strength rye.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • Big, bruising rye that's got a lot going on.
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  • Nose:

    Some heat is joined by clove, blackberry, raspberry and cherry cola.

  • Taste:

    Great viscosity. Big clove note again with plenty of heat, some drying tannin, lemon candies, cardamom, butterscotch and raspberry

  • Finish:

    Oak, clove, cardamom, tobacco, espresso, vanilla, orange peel, honeycrisp apple

  • Overall:

    Big, bruising rye that's got a lot going on. It's complex and thoroughly enjoyable.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources