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Wheel Horse Rye

Rye Wheel Horse
  • Distiller

    O.Z. Tyler

  • Bottler

    Wheel Horse

  • ABV

    50.1%

  • Age

    2 Years

  • Price $1 to $29.99

Produced with a 95% rye mashbill, this little number comes to us from OZ Tyler in conjunction with Latitude Beverage. A blend of 2 and 3 year rye, this is bottled at 50.5% ABV with no filtering. Let's dive in.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Kenji Mizumori
  • From what I've seen, they are focused on making good things available for a reasonable price and I don't mean that in a bad way. Sometimes it is simply better to keep things straight forward instead of trying to be the next big thing.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Distiller
  • By Colin Howard
  • The palate opens with rich helping of bread crust and caramel and ends with a strong ginger note, coating evenly from front to back. Good choice in a Manhattan.
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  • Raided Score: 89
  • WhiskyCast
  • By Mark Gillespie
  • The finish is long and spicy with subtle touches of sweetness and oak.
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  • Raided Score: 86
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Susannah Skiver Barton
  • The finish is hot and centers on toasted oak, stewed apples, and nuts; cloying at times.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Courtney Stiers
  • My suggestion is the next time you need another rye to stock your bar, pick up a bottle of Wheel Horse Rye. You really can’t go wrong with rye at this price, especially when it’s this tasty!
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • This is a big and intense — but still quite young — rye. It’s interesting as is, but the future seems much more filled with promise.
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  • Raided Score: 80
  • The Daily Pour
  • By t8ke
  • Impressed once again. I don’t love this as much the bourbon, but it’s starting in a great place.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Honey, citrus zest, some clove. Orange peel.

  • Taste:

    A little young. Lots of sweet cream, caramel, a hint of pepper. Not super complex.

  • Finish:

    Short and a bit hot on the finish. No signs of youth or must Tons of promise here.

  • Overall:

    Impressed once again. I don’t love this as much the bourbon, but it’s starting in a great place.

  • 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