Ok full disclaimer I have never attended a organized whiskey tasting event in my life. Total neophyte here. TMMs whiskey club just sounds super cool. So here is my first attempt at describing a whiskey sampling if you will. It is a Dark Rye see pix above. Below is a pix of it in a whiskey glass (I think it is a whiskey glass?) It is beautiful, very dark and depending how I look at it, almost red in color. It is a Rye with California Port and Canadien Rye blended. Likely why it was on sale rack! Hah! I felt like something different and it is all that for sure. So for smell the Port overpowers all else. It smells very complex with the sweetness of the Port stealing the show. It almost smells flowery if that makes sense in a whiskey? And maybe like a chocolate or molasses undertone? Sipping it was very smooth. It had the typical Rye type spice ness at the end but the front side caught me off guard. It is almost sweet, the Port influence is really strong. I have no idea what the proportion of blend is but in my opinion less Port would be welcomed. So it drinks real smooth but I think maybe just a bit to sweet for me, it was kind of thick but not unpleasant. I don’t think I will buy another bottle but it sure would be good getting passed around a campfire in Wintertime at Deer camp. I have been sipping as I have been writing and I feel like it is getting much better! Hah! I will add a cube and see what that does. All the best to you guys, this was a hoot!
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