Rittenhouse / Very Rare, 23 Years Old

Rittenhouse

Very Rare, 23 Years Old

ABV 50%
REVIEWED Issue 69

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Specifications

Brand: Rittenhouse
Expression: Very Rare, 23 Years Old
Type: USA Whisky /
Age: 23 years old
ABV: 50%
Country/Region: USA / Kentucky
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 69

Tasting notes

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Lifted,clean,intense. Oils,dried cranberry,custard then fragrant spices,candy. Water adds a teasingacidity and touches of maraschino.
Palate: Good grip,balanced by huge flavour impact:orange bitters opening into roses,polished oak, camphor.Tannins suggest age. Great balance. Complex.
Finish: Dusty rye. Intense and long. Sweet oak.
Comment: Fantastic balance. Highest recommendation.

9.0

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: A strong varnish note quite aggressive for the nostrils at start. That sharp bite gives way to a pleasant fruitand spices display. Then a sweet vanilla and caramel cream covers the fruit. Quite complex.
Palate: Wood tends to show up but fruit resist,supported by a definite floral invasion. Elderberry wine.
Finish: Dry,oaky. Licoriced comeback.
Comment: Just of the edge of too much wood. Age weighs. But the complexity of the nose keeps the profile high.

8.0

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