Woodinville
Woodinville
50%
8 Years
Released in June 2025, this is (at the time of writing) Woodinville's oldest rye whiskey to date. It's distilled from a 100% rye mashbill, bottled at 100 proof and priced at $129.99.
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One of the best noses I've come across all year, truly. It's creamy, bright and fruity — a contrast with this whiskey's incredibly deep color. Big time raspberries, blueberries, cream and clove.
Oak and tannin are the first notes to hit, followed soon by clove, raspberry, cherry candies, crème brûlée, sassafras and browned butter.
The finish leads with toasted oak and buttercream frosting, then transitions into raspberries, sweet cream, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Maintains an oaky backbone all the while. A knock on an otherwise delicious whiskey: It's too heavy on the tannin. Bitter tannic notes stick around with you for a long while after your sip is finished.
A stunningly delicious rye whiskey that has me thinking "Rye of the Year" conversations until the finish, which leans too tannic. Still absolutely worth tasting — delicious profile.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
