Hard Truth
Hard Truth
57.5%
4 Years
This rye whiskey comes from Indiana's Hard Truth Distilling Company, known for its sweet mash whiskeys. This is batch 003 of the Master Distiller's Reserve series. It's a blend of three Hard Truth recipes: 50% RW-4 caramel malt rye, 30% RW-6 malted rye and 20% RW-3 chocolate malt rye. Aged at least four years, this rye is bottled at 115 proof. Only 20 barrels were produced, and the whiskey is priced at $89.99.
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Soft, toasty, rich nose. A big French toast note is joined by cinnamon, cola, vanilla, cherry, blackberry, sassafras and clove.
Oaky and bold on the palate, which is loaded with cinnamon, clove, cherry, plum, blackberry, crème brûlée, marshmallow and tobacco.
Clove, cinnamon, crème brûlée, oak. A big cocoa note strikes, followed by cherry, gingerbread, satisfying burnt marshmallow and orange candies.
Hard Truth's 2024 Master Distiller's Reserve is huge, rich, complex and one of the best rye whiskeys of 2024.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
