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Fantastic lineup this evening! Tonight's rye challenge final lineup, final rankings left to right:
1a Knob creek cask strength rye 9.7
Very rich on the nose, sweet caramel & berry nose. Deep red fruit on the palate, peppery spice ramps up on the long finish. High octane. Soooo good.
3 Seagrass rye 9.1
Lots and lots of apricot, both on the nose and the palette. Sweet red fruits come through on the initial taste, then the proof and spicy rye take over as it finishes. Unique and interesting.
4 Peerless barrel strength rye 9.0
Subtle nose, rye and a hint of maple and oak and apple orchard. Palate continues with rye and oak. Very smooth. Very solid rye but nothing really stands and special.
6 High West Rendezvous Rye 8.4
Grape magic marker nose. Palate matches the nose, mild & sweet but finishes dry, get more peppery as it sits.
5 Old Overholt 11 year Rye 8.5
Very mild nose, slight oak and dark fruit. Palate is very balance between sweeter oak/dark cherry and the slicey rye. Very long smooth finish.
1b Alberta premium cask strength rye 9.6
Citrus and rye, otherwise not a very strong nose. Palate is a high octane flavor explosion. I get citrus, rye, wood, leather, pepper, spice, rye, heat. Every sip is a little different. Medium finish. Yum!
Next challenge: make it upstairs from the basemnt without falling over....