Product of: United States

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Named Old Scout due to this rye being blended from whiskies 'scouted out' and purchased from third-party distilleries. Made with a 95% rye and 5% malted barley mashbill, this straight rye is aged 7 years in new American oak barrels.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 26/01/2015

Appearance:

Clear, deep coppery amber.

Aroma:

Black pepper and cinnamon spice, black tea and stewed tea tannins with buttery pencil shavings, honey and burnt toast. Hints of cocoa powder, dried apricot and faint peppermint. Water amplifies chocolate and cinnamon.

Taste:

Strong cinnamon and black pepper spice, old leather and smoky old salty oak with titanic lapsang souchong tea.

Aftertaste:

Cinnamon and black pepper spice.