By Douglas Fraser
Ranking: A-
Shady Mile Rye Bourbon
(Credit score: Shady Mile)
Shady Mile is alleged to be made (sourced) from the tenth oldest distillery within the state of Kentucky, and named after some extent within the nation roads the place bootleggers met to conduct enterprise and have a sip of whiskey. The whiskey is thought to return from Owensboro, and Inexperienced River Distillery is licensed as DSP-KY-10, so that’s in all probability the place the “tenth oldest” declare comes from. If that connection of the dots isn’t the correct reply, then it might be very fascinating to see what they imply by that.
The Bourbon
Though seeming a bit of younger, the bourbon has loads of depth and complexity together with retaining a few of these easy conventional bourbon notes. A number of extra years in a barrel would make this an absolute superior bourbon. The mashbill consists of 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley. The rye bourbon is aged in new charred oak barrels, coming into the barrel at 120 proof and bottled at 90 proof/45% ABV.
Colour: Wealthy Amber
The nostril begins with candy brown sugar and cherry pie notes. That is balanced properly with further notes of rye spice, baking spices, and buttered bread. The palate begins the identical with heavy baking spice notes. This then fades to a extra cereal taste with notes of cocoa, charred oak, vanilla, brown sugar, and pink berries. The end is lengthy and welcoming with steady charred oak notes in addition to lingering cocoa and fading rye spice.
The Value
Shady Mile Excessive Rye Bourbon may be discovered for $30 USD.
Editor’s Word: Though Shady Mile labels this a “Excessive Rye” bourbon, we formally don’t regard something with a flavoring grain of lower than 25% as “excessive.”
