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It’s been over a 12 months since Drew reviewed our first expression from Buzzard’s Roost, a single barrel bottling from this more and more prolific producer. (It now sports activities six totally different expressions of “sippin’ whiskey,” all rye initially sourced from MGP. Age info is obtainable, however the bottles carry no formal age statements and no knowledge on how lengthy the ending course of is.)
At present we have a look at two of the model’s extra mainstream choices, its well-regarded Toasted Barrel rye and the brand new Peated Barrel expression. Ideas on each observe.
Each are bottled at 105 proof.
Buzzard’s Roost Straight Rye Toasted Barrel – 3 to three 1/2 years outdated; completed in “proprietary proprietary barrels that function customized toast profiles.” Candy and winey on the nostril, beneath that showcasing some brooding notes of cloves, asphalt, and a contact of virtually acrid black pepper. The palate is distinctly youthful with uncooked granary character, nevertheless it’s filtered by means of some attention-grabbing components that carry it up — brown butter, Christmas spice, brandied cherries. It’s enjoyable for just a few seconds, however then some hefty, conventional (and younger) rye components shortly come again into focus, alongside ample contemporary sawdust notes. The end finds a way of stability amongst all of this — a tricky proposition however one which’s fairly profitable till the barrel affect muscle tissues its means again into focus. B / $80
Buzzard’s Roost Straight Rye Peated Barrel – 4 years outdated; no information on the peated barrel ending is obtainable. Whereas it’s huge and burly, with a transparent barrel char word, it doesn’t come throughout as significantly “peated,” providing as a substitute a extra generalized smokiness in opposition to a backdrop of conventional rye spice notes. Smoke is extra clearly evident on the palate, although once more it’s significantly heavy with peat, however moderately a toasty wooden character that pairs curiously with notes of candy strawberry, ample spice, and loads of char. It’s all around the map from begin to end, and the conclusion is especially odd, a considerably overblown fruitiness mixing fitfully with lumberyard and smoky components. Unusual however not off-putting. B / $75
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Buzzard’s Roost Straight Rye Toasted Barrel
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