Iowa distilled Legendary Rye:
Ted and I just did a tasting between the off the shelf and the HV barrel pick. I am not to fancy with the tasting notes but the HV pick was darker colored (it spent longer in the barrel) and it was lighter and a bit more sweet. Much smoother I thought. I think I will contact Legendary and ask what the difference may be. If it is longer aging in the barrel I'm all for that. Most craft distilleries especially newer start ups, usually age in smaller barrels to get the same effect of a 53 gallon barrel like the big distilleries do in a shorter time frame. I feel the Hy Vee barrel pick is a good pick! (They are giving samples.) HV= Hy Vee Wine and Spirits, a regional grocery store chain that also sells wine/beer/ and spirits.
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