J W Rutledge Cream Of Kentucky Estate Bottled In Bond Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Cream of Kentucky Rye Bonded 750mlThe first thing I noticed about it, I guess, was the mellowness, the mouthfeel... It has some burn on the back of the throat when swallowed but it's mellow. It does have a nice finish, that's the first thing. But first smelling it, the top flavors on the top of a tasting glass, the lighter flavors like cinnamon, spearmint, a light, fruity, almost a grape or plum or light fruity flavor like that, then black pepper, that was probably one of the dominant flavors. Theres a very light hint of cayenne pepper and on the palate. The black pepper, to me, dominates it. There's cinnamon and anise on the palate. And then in the finish, one of the things I always look for is something with a very mellow, long finish, where you can feel it all the way down, but no burn, just very mellow. This has, I'd say, a medium finish, it's a nice finish on it, and there's allspice on the palate and the finish, the black pepper, a raisin or grape, so it's got a lot of flavor. - J.W. Rutledge