Black Band Distilling Rye Whiskey
- October 25th, 2023
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My Notes
Just outside of downtown Peoria, there is a distillery called Black Band. They make a couple different expressions, inclusing this Rye whiskey. It doesnt have an age statement on the bottle or the website, so I'm going to guess its relatively young, less than a year.
That being said, its a pretty dark rye, with rich rye scents and under that some dried fruit and even some sweetness. The taste is similar, it tastes like a whiskey that hasnt aged very long, not a lot of complexity from the barrel. There is a fair amount of honey sweetness on this one and some spicy rye. but at 90 proof, its pretty drinkable.
I'd use this in an old fashioned or a sazerac, not sure its worth the price. Maybe once these ryes age for a few years, this will be a robust rye to sip on.
Details
- Price: $60
- Categories: Rye, Midwest
- Color: Dark amber
- Smell: Pungent rye, grain spirit, dried apricot, soft citrus
- Taste: Honey, spicy rye, young spirit, slight oaky wood, relatively smooth for a rye
- Finish: honey, citrus, slight wood
- Mashbill: 95% Rye | 5% Malted Barley
- Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
- Age: NAS
- Distillery: Black Band Distillery
- Location: Peoria, Illinois
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