New Riff Single Barrel Rye B16-12094

New Riff Single Barrel Rye B16-12094

Official bottling
Single rye - Kentucky
Amber bronze
50.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Butter, toast, fresh baked bread, popcorn, vanilla, nutmeg, sea salt. With water, fresh baked bread, toast, vanilla, magic marker. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, mouth coating, tingly, oily. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Pear drops, popcorn, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, black pepper, black tea. With water, butter, cinnamon, fresh baked bread. 
Finish: Long. Black tea, pear drops, blackcurrant cordial, cinnamon, nutmeg. 

Comments: 

Buttery and rich, quite a lot of pepper notes. A long fruity finish with lots of spice. A rather good rye, some unusual notes that stand out.

Verdict:

I like this.