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Midway Distilling Lee's Branch 5 year old Toasted French Oak Finished (Batch 4), 55%

Price: 58 Issue: Summer 2023 Reviewer: Julia Higgins Category: Rye Whiskey

Chocolate and fruit make for a marvelous nose—there’s chocolate-covered Bing cherries, chocolate jelly sticks, jelly doughnut, and figs. The nose grows sweeter, as vanilla extract, gingerbread, sugar cookie, and candied nuts join in. Fans of decadent flavors will be pleased with the palate, which has Rolos, s’mores, buttercream, and Red Hots. Cream cheese frosting and raspberry cheesecake take this whiskey home.