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Kentucky Silk
Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 45%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Kentucky Silk
Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 45%
Golden amber color. Aromas of apricot, honey, fresh grass, rye crisps, milk chocolate, and gingerbread with a satiny, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a polished, delightful, medium-length finish. A bold, fruity finished whiskey that delivers lots of distinctive, ripe flavors.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich & Fruity
Aroma Aroma: apricot, honey, fresh grass, rye crisps, milk chocolate, and gingerbread
Taste Flavor: polished, delightful, medium-length
Smoothness Smoothness: Smooth
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails and neat
Cocktail Cocktails: Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bold, fruity finished whiskey that delivers lots of distinctive, ripe flavors.
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The Producer

Green River Spirits Company

The Producer
7410 Northside Dr. Suite 200
North Charleston, SC 29420
USA
1 843-261-5305
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Straight Rye Whiskey

Spirits Glass Glencairn Canadian Amber.jpg
Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
About
Straight Rye Whiskey
In order for a product to be categorized as a Straight Rye Whiskey, the following must be true:

Mash bill must be made up of a minimum of 51% rye.
Aged a minimum of two years.
May not contain any flavors or colors.
All of the liquid in the bottle must be distilled in the same state.

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Kentucky Silk Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey rating was calculated by to be 90 points out of 100 on 12/13/2021. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.