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Middle West
5 Year Old Ported Pumpernickel Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey Batch No. 003

Category: Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 49.75%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$99

Middle West
5 Year Old Ported Pumpernickel Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey Batch No. 003

Category: Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 49.75%
Amber color. Aromas and flavors of pumpernickel bread croutons and pudding, dark roasted pecans with lime zest, sarsaparilla float with mocha walnut gelato, and schmaltz caramel cookie with a satiny, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and an even, refreshing, long finish with nuances of granola cereal with dried fruits in creme anglaise, vanilla ice cream, tiramisu and black walnut, and bbq spice rub. A creamy and appetizing cask-finished Rye with instantly appealing aromas and flavors.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Fruity, Rich & Spicy
Aroma Aroma: pumpernickel bread croutons and pudding, dark roasted pecans with lime zest, sarsaparilla float with mocha walnut gelato, and schmaltz caramel cookie
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of granola cereal with dried fruits in creme anglaise, vanilla ice cream, tiramisu and black walnut, and bbq spice rub
Smoothness Smoothness: Smooth
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, in cocktails and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Maple Old Fashioned, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A creamy and appetizing cask-finished Rye with instantly appealing aromas and flavors.

The Producer

Middle West Spirits LLC

The Producer
1230 Courtland Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201
USA
1 614-299-2460

Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

Spirits Glass Glencairn Canadian Amber.jpg
Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
A Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey will undergo additional maturation in one or more barrels, the previous contents of which contribute to the aromas and flavors of the final product. Examples include but are not limited to used Rum, Cognac, Port, Sherry, Madeira, Stout, and maple barrels.

In order for a product to be categorized as a Straight Rye Whiskey, the following must be true:

Mash bill must be made up of a minimum of 51% rye.
Aged a minimum of two years.
May not contain any flavors or colors.
All of the liquid in the bottle must be distilled in the same state.

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