- Nose: 22 Palate: 21 Finish: 21 Balance: 22 Total: 86
- Nose: Clean, crisp, spicy rye
- Palate: Sweet and cheewy
- Type: Rye
- Age: 3
- ABV: 45%
- Distiller: Savage & Cooke
- Where made: Vallejo, CA USA
- Region: USA
- Approximate Price: $35
- Value: BEST
Like all of Savage & Cooke’s whiskeys, these are finished by winemaker Dave Phinney in a wine barrel — in this case, a French Grenache cask. The rye is sourced from Tennessee, where it was made from a mashbill of 51% rye, 45% corn, and 4% malted barley. Tasted at Flight West (Greece, NY).