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Blackened Rye The Lightning Double Cask Finished Rye Whiskey Review

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Expert Rating: TBD

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Distillery Tasting Notes

Made by Sweet Amber Ventures, Inc. ~ Sweet Amber Distilling Co.

Notes of dried fig, hay, pinewood, pear, and rum cake on the nose, and on the palate, clover honey, mint, corn husk, sugar cane, walnut, and cinnamon.

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Additional Notes

Double cask finished in Madeira wine and Carribean Rum casks.

Details

Proof: 90
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 45%
Aged: 5-8 years
Mash Bill: Rye
Retail (MSRP): $79.99

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Reviews by the People of Blackened Rye The Lightning Double Cask Finished Rye Whiskey

 

80 Highly Rated Bourbon Blackened Rye The Lightning Double Cask Finished Rye Whiskey Review

Mark Pringle - Blackened "Rye The Lightning" Double Cask Finished Rye is a very good and unique expression. It is very unusual to find a 90-proof rye whiskey finished in Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks, and this one does not disappoint.  ...Read More

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Ratings Key

Ratings breakdown based on a 100 point scale.

  • 90-100 Exceptional
  • 80-89 Very Good
  • 70-79 Average
  • 60-69 Below Average
  • 50-60 Drain Pour
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