Ragtime Rye (British Bourbon Society expression)

Ragtime Rye (British Bourbon Society expression)

Official bottling 
Single rye - New York
Amber red
57.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Yoghurt, whipped cream, raisins, cardboard, chocolate, nutmeg. With water, strawberries, violets, hints of cinnamon. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens slightly, tingly, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon, whipped cream, hints of coffee, hints of chocolate. With water, violets, chocolate, more cinnamon. 
Finish: Medium. Cardboard, vanilla, cinnamon, coffee, chocolate. 

Comments: 

Good finishing dram, this rye has the requisite spiciness, with plenty of floral notes once water is added. It's a cask strength version of the normal Ragtime Rye, originally created as part of a marketing campaign to promote New York rye whiskey, but bottled in the UK for the British Bourbon Society, and I think it's better for the added alcohol level.

Verdict:

I like this.