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Clyde May’s Rye

Rye Clyde May's MGP Review
  • Distiller

    MGP

  • Bottler

    Clyde May's

  • ABV

    47%

  • Age

    4 Years

  • Price $30 to $59.99

Aged at least 4 years, Clyde Mays rye whiskey is produced by the Conecuh Ridge Distillery. Murky labeling would have you believe it's distilled there, but the base spirit actually was distilled in Indiana, by MGP. Therefore, we once more have an Indiana rye, being bottled by this Florida operation. Bottled at 47% ABV, with non-chill filtering being noted on the labeling. Let's dive in.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 83
  • Distiller
  • By Jake Emen
  • A big finish offers more sweetness and lingering brown sugar, with a spice that kicks in on at the tail end.
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  • Raided Score: 87
  • The Whiskey Jug
  • By Josh Peters
  • Clyde May’s Bourbon has a nice balance, especially to the aroma with the sweet and rustic notes aligning nicely.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • It’s all certainly approachable, if rather simplistic — and more than a little overpriced for what’s in the bottle.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Eric Stumbo
  • If you’re hankering to try something new or looking for that classic Indiana Rye profile, I would definitely recommend picking up a bottle.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Cameron Holck
  • This one has nice tasting notes but is a bit hard to handle, and is a bit too sweet for a cask strength whiskey.
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  • Raided Score: 75
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Generally unremarkable, this rye should work fine for cocktailing, although I find it to be a notable departure from MGP's house style of spice forward ryes.
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  • Raided Score: 75
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan
  • Its higher proof allows for a nice variation in flavors to come forward. However in this case, the variation in flavors can come across as unbalanced and don’t play as well against the youthful undertone that are found throughout.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet and buttery, not rye like at all on the nose. Interesting.

  • Taste:

    Peanut butter candies and toffee pairs with a thin mouthfeel, honey and cream, praline and banana. Interesting fruity, fudge-y, sweet, not spicy

  • Finish:

    Short finish, a bit hot for 4 years. Not a ton going on, and while not offensive, it seems a bit meek for a rye. Sweet, toffee forward and a touch of nuttiness.

  • Overall:

    Generally unremarkable, this rye should work fine for cocktailing, although I find it to be a notable departure from MGP's house style of spice forward ryes.

  • Score:

    75

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

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources