New Riff Single Barrel Rye #7987

Vanilla, figs, licorice mint, very rich floral aroma, baking spice, apricots. On the palate, spicy honey, pineapple, lemon grass, and eucalyptus. Some butterscotch emerging. Fruit cake, more spice, cherry syrup. Maybe the BEST Manhattan rye I’ve ever tasted.

Basil Hayden Toast

Orange peel, fennel, vanilla ice cream, toasted oat cake. On the palate, much more traditional than the 27% brown rice mash would suggest. Silky vanilla bean entry with soft apricot, rose, and butterscotch. A sweet tea flavor persists along with raspberries and a touch of lemon custard.

Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye

Lifting soft spice, baked cinnamon, apple and banana, touch of pot-still rum influence. Palate is soft and spicy as well. Rich fruit notes, big round, juicy rye with more cinnamon spice and fruit emerging throughout and through the finish.

Maker’s Mark 101

6yr old wheated bourbon bottled at 101 proof. Perfection. Should be allocated. Balanced oak and sweetness. Herbs and spice. Minty with a fresh cut tropical fruit flavor in the background. For everyday sipping this is luxury that’s available anytime.