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MGP
The WoodWork Collective
61.37%
7 Years
This Raconteur Rye is a limited-release whiskey distilled and aged in Indiana and Kentucky, and bottled by The WoodWork Collective in Louisville. It has a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley and aged for seven years with nine months in a Mizunara cask. The composition includes straight rye whiskey aged in new charred oak, straight rye whiskey aged in 48-month-cured toasted oak and straight rye whiskey finished in a Mizunara cask. Only 1,000 bottles were made.
Gorgeous nose, bright and full of life. Rye spice, black tea, yuzu, honey, orange peel and some pear.
Moderate palate, a good deal of black tea here again, herbal spice, honey, pear, cracked pepper and a touch of spearmint and sandalwood. The aromatics from the nose translate to the palate, and while it isn’t syrupy rich it’s full of flavor and has a pleasant viscosity.
Long finish. A light prickle of heat, but that lovely black tea, sandalwood, lemon, pear, cracked pepper and candied ginger character persists on the finish.
While I give the nod to Batch 1, this release is special and full of all sorts of unique character that’s handpicked it pair with MGP’s killer rye.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
