Tasting notes

nose

sweet grain, cut grass, minty herbs, and vanilla caramel

palate

rich and balanced with very low heat for 100; black and white pepper on the tip, dry cinnamon at center, malt edges, then graham cracker, mint, and mild orchard fruit

finish

dark cocoa powder and black cherry into a long, smooth, oily close

Mash bill

Pennsylvania straight rye mash (pre-Prohibition Keystone style). Exact grain percentages unpublished on producer bonded page.

Why it's craft

Bristol, PA craft rye meeting full BiB standards from Mountain Laurel Spirits.