Whiskey Rye Illinois No age statement 46% ABV
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Illinois-based Oppidan follows a purist approach, aiming to showcase individual grains, akin to the European single malt tradition, rather than blending them. This rye is composed entirely of 100% malted rye and has been aged for approximately one year in barrels ranging in size from 15 to 53 gallons.
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Notes of cinnamon and spice, very pleasant. It's spicy but not harsh. The nose has orange and citrus, with an odd sweet undertone. It's enjoyable when you want something with a lot of character and vibrancy; it's not a mellow drink.
smell: butterscotch, oak, rye spice, pepper eat: vanilla, oak, spice, chocolate end: tannin, chocolate
The aroma is harsh, with vanilla and caramel. Strong oak presence and peppery rye. The aftertaste is decent, with a lingering spice.
Spice, spice. The most intensely spiced whiskey I have ever tasted.
Clearly chocolate, honey, and leather.
A spicy Manhattan.
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