Circle City Single Barrel Bourbon Toasted Honey Rye - Drums & Drams (6 Year - 115.1 Proof)

95/5 mashbill. Distilled in Indiana, kissed by honey and toasted oak.

NOSE: Herbal rye, toasted oak, orange soda, and a base of subtle honey sweetness. It smells deceptively older and not honey-finished when smelling blind, which was the pick team’s goal: we never want finished whiskey to smell over-finished. After spending more time with it, earl grey comes into focus and some floral notes emerge. Great complexity and a nicely integrated profile!

PALATE: This rye leads off with effervescent orange soda and herbal rye accents. Very enveloping and full profile with honey sweetness which makes the whiskey feel relaxed but never flat. Spiciness from the toasted oak propels the whiskey forward after the initial arrival, with a touch of marshmallow (from the toasted staves) and still more effervescent orange. 

FINISH: Sweet orange blossom honey and toasted oak linger with ginger appearing in the late finish.