Blackened Rye The Lightning Double Cask Finished Rye Whiskey Review

Tasting Notes & Ratings

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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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80 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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