Rittenhouse 100 Proof Rye Single Cask for TWE

Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 Proof

This is a straight Rye Whiskey which means the mash bill must contain at least 51% rye. Bottled in bond at 100proof / 50% ABV. The colour is golden caramel and it has good legs and a nice oily sheen. The nose is punchy with cherries, aniseed, vanilla, citrus and a floral hint. Adding a tiny drop of water brings sticky dates and develops the...

Score 89/100

Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 Proof

As its name implies, this whisky is madeof at least 51% rye and has spent at least two years in charred new oak barrels. It is bottled at 50%. The nose is a bit closed and initially offers top soil and oil of cloves. The palate is first a spicy vinegar then becomes spicy. Clove and cinnamon dominates. The result is sweet and medicinal. It reminds...

Score 87/100

Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 Proof

Rittenhouse is a polarizing American rye here on the interweb machine. Search Reddit and you'll find opinions varying from "_the best bang for your buck in all of rye-dom_" to "_this is pure trash_". What's a guy to do? Why taste it for himself of course. I've got a bit of a rocky, storied relationship with Heaven Hill...

Score 88/100

Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 Proof

The following review is something of an exercise in contrasts. I have tasted Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whisky Bottled in Bond (bearing a black label, unlike the one pictured here) independently on numerous occasions, and report my tasting notes below. I have, however, also tasted it against a new, rather interesting rye: WhistlePig 10 year-old...

Score 84/100