Alc. 40%
Bottle:
70’s decanter style cylinder like a built in non slip grip
Nose:
After being in the glass for forty five minutes, its still quite a closed nose. Oatmeal cookies, spirit, isopropyl and very little oak to speak of. There might be a little rosemary hiding in there. A gentle warming with the hand brings out the oatmeal and baked goods in the nose, but keep in mind, you have to look for it.
Palate:
jumpy, bright, hard, prickly, flinty and expressive. Theres no fooling here, its young rye. I get a little oatmeal, but a lot of baked goods as well as baking spice, then theres some artificial mint to finish the ride with a nice medium finish. This is rye, untamed.
Please note:
This rye is only five years old, unlike the bottle which looks like its getting hooked up to life support. I let my final glasses for tasting sit out for forty five minutes to let them evolve. It knocked off the hard edges, and things smoothed out a bit, and sweetens. I haven’t tried the elderly A.P. products, but dark horse is a complete knock out compared to this. I think this suits ginger ale quite nicely.
Final score: 79
Good, but needs a little growing up. I don’t see what all the fuss is about.
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