Peerless 5yo Single Barrel Rye Whiskey

Peerless 5yo Single Barrel Rye Whiskey

Official bottling 
Single rye - Kentucky 
Dark amber 
57.05% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, vanilla, toast, hints of blueberries. With water, brown paper, cinnamon, gingerbread, honey. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, loosens, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Black tea, nutmeg, black pepper, honey, raisins, orange peel, hints of blueberries. With water, gingerbread, honey, black pepper, brown paper. 
Finish: Short. Blueberries, black tea, black pepper, cinnamon, honey. 

Comments: 

A very spicy rye, lots of heat and fragrant notes, but once water is added, it turns gingery and sweet. Perhaps a little over proof, but that’s nothing a few drops of water won’t fix. Peerless does good whisky indeed. 

Verdict:

I like this.