Michter’s US*1 Single Barrel Straight Rye 42.4%
Tasting Note
Tasted: Nov 2014
Full and quite sweet on the nose with plenty of oak character – coffee, coconut and toffee coated banana. The rye comes through pretty quickly with a slightly herbal edge. A touch of corn underpins along with some sweet spice. The aromas have a feel of maturity to them and I would guess the spirit is around 7/8 years old. Lovely depth, pleasantly soft and sweet but not too sweet.
The palate is crisper and more coffee’d. A lot drier than the nose would suggest. There is less creamy oak and more tannic oak, although the corn sweetness balances. The rye, again is lightly herbal and spicy. Lovely intensity and length with some oily toffee and chocolate on the finish.
At a Glance
Tasted: Nov 2014
Full and quite sweet on the nose with plenty of oak character – coffee, coconut and toffee coated banana. The rye comes through pretty quickly with a slightly herbal edge. A touch of corn underpins along with some sweet spice. The aromas have a feel of maturity to them and I would guess the spirit is around 7/8 years old. Lovely depth, pleasantly soft and sweet but not too sweet.
The palate is crisper and more coffee’d. A lot drier than the nose would suggest. There is less creamy oak and more tannic oak, although the corn sweetness balances. The rye, again is lightly herbal and spicy. Lovely intensity and length with some oily toffee and chocolate on the finish.
£59.48
