Old Carter Straight Rye Whiskey Batch No. 9

American Whiskey | 58.2% ABV

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This 2021 Rye Batch 9 is my second experience with Old Carter. Like my first, the Bourbon Small Batch 9, it is excellent. The price, even at msrp, is exceptionally high. So I wrestle with the brand a bit. And though I’m quite bored with this wrestling, nevertheless I think about it most every time I drink it…

But before I get into that, let’s get into this rye. These notes were taken three weeks after uncorking and four pours into the bottle, tasted in traditional and Canadian Glencairns.

COLOR – antique pumpkin and russet oranges

NOSE – a bright sprig of dill on lightly salted caramel, waves of rye florals and grasses, subtle oak, vanilla bean, lovely dry baking spices

TASTE – caramel, black pepper, the dill and herbaceous rye florals, dark chocolate cake with a syrupy chocolate frosting, baked persimmon, oak

FINISH – the baking spices, bright caramel and rye spices, a prickly peppery warmth

OVERALL – a familiar, top-notch MGP rye experience

I’m guessing this is primarily, if not entirely, a blend of the classic MGP 95/5 rye recipe. With that sprig of dill and those herbaceous waves of rye, it’s a very similar flavor profile to other well-aged, cask strength sourced ryes like the Sagamore 8 Year, Hughes Belle of Bedford, or those MGP-sourced Willetts of old.

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This product is not available for delivery in the following states:
NH, ND