The Oxford Artisan Distillery Rye Whisky - Purple Grain

Nose: Like warm rye bread or dusty cracker slices, tannic black tea, malt loaf, and sticky toffee pudding. Palate: Spicy rye bread, nutty, and very malty. Finish: The spice becomes peppery, and the nuttiness deepens. This has a fairly straightforward profile, which isn't a negative. It's potent neat and would do well in a cocktail. A few drops of water enhance the malt/toffee aromas on the nose but surprisingly diminish them on the palate, leaving more of the peppery heat. Your experience may vary.

Notes of brioche, pain aux raisin, nougat, and a fresh herbal quality. The aroma and flavor are quite intriguing. The color and oiliness are pleasing. It could be nice for a couple or even in an Old Fashioned. Perhaps a bottle purchase, though it might become too sweet.