
88
Score
Old Soul High Rye, 45%
Price: ● Issue: Spring 2022 ● Reviewer: Shane English ● Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey
Orange zest, stewed pears, and sliced watermelon spar with apple pie a la mode and chocolate syrup on the nose. The palate is rich and seesaws between crisp apple tartness and lightly ashy oak. The whiskey's heat is noticeable, and water draws out spice, bitter orange, and additional burnt oak. The finish is vibrant but short, with high-cacao dark chocolate, vanilla latte, and burnt oak—this whiskey's calling card. (22,500 bottles)