Clyde May's 5 Year Single Barrel Rye

I’ve always been a huge fan of Clyde Mayes and his Alabama juice water. I’ve had just about every version of Clyde Mayes. Until I got a hold of this one I had never had his rye. This is a very potent rye. Your initial hit is cinnamon. It’s heat, pepper, and that unstable rye, almost like tasting a piece of a tree. I don’t know how else to explain it. I drink it straight normally, that’s normally what I do with all of them as I drink it straight, no ice, no water, no anything. And it’s very good straight. It takes you a little bit because it is hot. With a cube of ice, it calms it down, mellows it, and it becomes a very pleasant sipper. Take it with Ginger ale or seltzer or 7-Up or anything like that, and my God, it is fantastic. I’m not a big mixed drink guy, but this was fantastic in a mix.

Excellent value. Nice spice with a smooth vanilla and toasty finish.