Rittenhouse is rye whiskey through and through with sweet licorice, dill, and honey to start It comes off moderately dark and not as explosively bright, tropical, and ryeforward as some MGPsourced ryes such as older batches of High West's Double Rye (partially MGP) or Bulleit 12 YearThe sweet and herbal qualities are followed by malty rye bread, slightly musty oak, and Overall Redemption Rye Rum Cask Finish is an easy drinker, and I'm sure plenty of people will find joy in drinking it Its finish is flawed, and where some will be willing to overlook it, for others, it will be a dealbreaker If you want to treat this as a premixed cocktail as its palate suggests, the whiskey's 94 proof can be problematic Redemption Barrel Proof Rye is the kind of dillcentric, spice driven, but balanced rye we've come to expect from MGP The 8 years of age and full proof, nonchill filtered, delivery is fantastic and brings with it a bouquet of spices and sweets This is the kind of presentati
