Hard Truth x Mellencamp Whiskey Company Sweet Mash Harvest Rye Review | The Daily Pour

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Hard Truth x Mellencamp Whiskey Company Sweet Mash Harvest Rye

Rye Hard Truth
  • Distiller

    Hard Truth

  • Bottler

    Hard Truth

  • ABV

    53%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Indiana's Hard Truth Distilling Co. partnered with Mellencamp Whiskey Co., co-founded by John Mellencamp's son, Hud Mellencamp, to release Harvest Rye, which is the first release in a four-whiskey series, each featuring label artwork by John Mellencamp.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Monica Uhm
  • A punchy and spice-dominant pour with some pleasant heat for those that like to brace themselves.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Jennifer Williams
  • Overall, this is a solid sipping American rye whiskey that provides a well-balanced, terroir driven depth of character.
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  • Raided Score: 80
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • I like this. While there are signs of youth, it’s trucking along quite nicely.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Bold spice, sweetness, pear, cinnamon and a hint of char and cola on the nose.

  • Taste:

    Pleasant on the palate with a moderate mouthfeel. A touch of char and parchment, light sapling and oak. A hair young but pleasant overall, full of caramel sweetness and a hint of ginger beer.

  • Finish:

    Short to moderate finish, spicy and loaded with apple butter, toffee and cream.

  • Overall:

    I like this. While there are signs of youth, it’s trucking along quite nicely.

  • Score:

    80

  • 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