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5 Year Old Ported Pumpernickel Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey Batch No. 003

Category: Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted: 7/26/2023

Country: USA

Alcohol: 49.75%

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93 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$99

Middle West
5 Year Old Ported Pumpernickel Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey Batch No. 003

Category: Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted: 7/26/2023

Country: USA

Alcohol: 49.75%

Amber color. Aromas and flavors of pumpernickel bread croutons and pudding, dark roasted pecans with lime zest, sarsaparilla float with mocha walnut gelato, and schmaltz caramel cookie with a satiny, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and an even, refreshing, long finish with nuances of granola cereal with dried fruits in creme anglaise, vanilla ice cream, tiramisu and black walnut, and bbq spice rub. A creamy and appetizing cask-finished Rye with instantly appealing aromas and flavors.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Fruity, Rich & Spicy
	Aroma:	pumpernickel bread croutons and pudding, dark roasted pecans with lime zest, sarsaparilla float with mocha walnut gelato, and schmaltz caramel cookie
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with nuances of granola cereal with dried fruits in creme anglaise, vanilla ice cream, tiramisu and black walnut, and bbq spice rub
	Smoothness:	Smooth
	Enjoy:	neat, in cocktails and on the rocks
	Cocktails:	Maple Old Fashioned, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
	Bottom Line:	A creamy and appetizing cask-finished Rye with instantly appealing aromas and flavors.

The Producer

Middle West Spirits LLC

1230 Courtland Ave.

Columbus, OH 43201

USA

1 614-299-2460

www.middlewestspirits.com

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Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass

About

Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

A Cask-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey will undergo additional maturation in one or more barrels, the previous contents of which contribute to the aromas and flavors of the final product. Examples include but are not limited to used Rum, Cognac, Port, Sherry, Madeira, Stout, and maple barrels.

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.