Pikesville 6 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

Description

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

Look for a rich caramel-maple aroma and spice-forward flavor profile, showing allspice and clove, with a layer of vanilla underneath. Dilution tames this rye to show more vanilla, accented with dry touches of oak, leather and cocoa. Aged at least six years. Sip or mix. – 92 PTS, WINE ENTHUSIAST (01/2016)

PRODUCER NOTES:

OVERVIEW: First produced in Maryland in the 1890s, Pikesville Rye, along with the rest of the once-booming Maryland Rye industry, was shuttered by Prohibition. The brand reemerged after Prohibition and became the last standing Maryland Rye, as the rest of the industry’s production had ceased. Now produced in Kentucky from extra-aged barrels stored in prime warehouse locations, Heaven Hill Distillery keeps this historic Maryland mark alive. (110 Proof; Aged 6 Years)

TASTING: COLOR – Pale copper; AROMA – Dusty cocoa notes with oaky smoke underneath; TASTE – Dry and spicy, with honeyed rye and cloves; FINISH – Soft vanilla and baking spices