Name: Minor Case Rye
Color: Light brown
Nose: Rye, pepper spices, vanilla, caramel sugar, wood
Taste: Rye, pepper, oak, vanilla/caramel
The Christmas countdown has begun! Do you have all your bottles ready!?!
Minor Case Rye is produced by the Limestone Branch Distillery which is located in Lebanon, KY and was founded in 2010. The distillery is named after the Limestone in the earth in Kentucky which affects the water used in in Bourbon. The owners can “trace” their lineage back to Jim Beam (can’t state that you’re related huh?), they have a whiskey called Yellowstone (timing is everything huh?), and they are partnered with Luxco which distributes the cheapest looking booze I have every seen. Anyone see where I am going with this yet? All the marketing signs point to shitty whiskey.
With all that said, Minor Case Rye is not half bad. It honestly surprised me with the taste. It is much sweeter than I expected from the rye. I figured it would have had the standard rye flavors, which is does, but it is covered with the sherry cask finish which makes it an easy drinker. The balance is good, the taste does not equal the nose, which is nice in a Rye. You could enjoy this neat or on the rocks. I do not think it would work well in a cocktail.
Priced around $50 and good for the price if you like the flavor profile, but its nothing amazing.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
