This is one of those bottles that we have had "in que" for sometime and for whatever reason, we kept pushing it further to the back of the line. Shame on us! Mutt had never tasted O.H. Ingram and Jeff thought the previous Ingram bottle was fantastic. Today we have the O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Rye Whiskey and my God.......... what a treat!
It's not very often that we are at a loss for words. This whiskey took us by complete surprise and threw us for a loop - in a good way. Tasted neat from Glencairn glasses initially, and then once the camera stopped rolling (see video below) we dug into this even more. And then we tasted it again the next day. It goes without saying that we cannot wait to share this bottle with some folks in the local bourbon clubs.
Medium honey color and a nose like nothing we have ever experienced. Jeff said that in a blind tasting, he may not be able to pick this out as a rye whiskey. On the nose is orange marmelande, fruit basket, barn wood, mixed fruit Certs and Mentos. There is so much going on here and this bottle flooded Jeff with childhood memories, causing him to tell everyone that this is "Christmas in a glass".
On the palate is floral bouquet, dusty leather, vanilla cream and hard sugary candy. This drinks more like a 110 - 115 proof whiskey but is not peppery at all. It has an incredibly soft and fruity finish and this is a bottle you and a few friends could get lost in easily. If we ever hear of anyone using this as a mixer we will disown you! Best served neat or over one small ice cube. O.H. Ingram has once again proved that "river aging" whiskey is not a gimmick. It's the real deal and this is a label you want in your home bar. Fantastic!
Distillery: O.H. Ingram
Suggested retail price: $69.99
Drink The Bottles score: 96/100
