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Switchgrass Spirits

Switchgrass Spirits
Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 50%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$45

Switchgrass Spirits
Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 50%
Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of frosted raisin bran with sliced banana, warm conditioned saddled leather, caramelized bacon chocolate bar, and mocha nuts with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, layered, long finish evoking accents of toasted fruit cake, hint of smoked mushroom and turkey jerky, tobacco, and praline. Classic grainy rye notes are on full display along with appetizing, lightly smoky meaty umami tones in this well composed craft Rye Whiskey.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Fruity, Rich, Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: frosted raisin bran with sliced banana, warm conditioned saddled leather, caramelized bacon chocolate bar, and mocha nuts
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of toasted fruit cake, hint of smoked mushroom and turkey jerky, tobacco, and praline
Smoothness Smoothness: Tingling
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, on the rocks, with cigars and in cocktails
Cocktail Cocktails: Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Classic grainy rye notes are on full display along with appetizing, lightly smoky meaty umami tones in this well composed craft Rye Whiskey.

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Switchgrass Spirits

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Straight Rye Whiskey

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
In order for a product to be categorized as a Straight Rye Whiskey, the following must be true:

Mash bill must be made up of a minimum of 51% rye.
Aged a minimum of two years.
May not contain any flavors or colors.
All of the liquid in the bottle must be distilled in the same state.