Oxford Artisan Rye Whiskey 3yo 2017/2021 Batch 002

Oxford Artisan Rye Whiskey 3yo 2017/2021 Batch 002

Official bottling 
Single rye - Oxfordshire 
Pale amber 
47.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: White pepper, honey, golden syrup, brown paper, cinnamon, nutmeg, corn syrup. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, tingly, cool, slippery. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. White pepper, black pepper, pumpernickel bread, nutmeg, corn syrup, dulce de leche, hints of cinnamon. 
Finish: Medium. Sea salt, pumpernickel bread, corn syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg. 

Comments: 

Quite a gentle rye, really quite sweet, but with a slightly salty edge. Plenty of cereal notes, including dark bread, but it’s still sweet. Really rather good, very promising from this distillery.

Verdict:

I like this.