Taster

Nose: Intense. A bit sharp. Sour fruit. Blackcurrant.Black pepper.

Palate: Rich,deep. Warm blackcurrant pie without the custard. Damp musty flavour.A lot to swallow !

Finish: Hot slightly burning. Spicy and framed by oak.

Comment: A broad shouldered whisky. Not for the fainted-hearts.Some like it hot.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Needs water to open it but when you do it bursts out at you. Big fruits, saddlewood and musk,like a powerful and masculine.

Palate: Powerful fruity notes hold their own against powerful tannins,big sweet vanilla notes pit themselves against spicy rye.

Finish: Long,warm,woody and wonderful.

Comment: Sazerac has been monopolising the rye end of the American whiskey market. If rye really makes a comeback, this is its John The Baptist.

Score: 9.3