Rogue - Oregon Rye Malt Whiskey
Oregon Rye Whiskey is rich in copper color with clean aromas of spiced nuts and dried fruits. It is plowed, disced, harrowed, seeded, fed, watered, threshed, winnowed, malted, milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, smithed, barrel-aged and bottled by hand. When you grow it, you know it.
Taking in the aroma reminds me of light rye bread toast in the main, with fruity and light spice notes.
A sip shows the liquid to have a soft, silky texture. It’s a smooth whiskey, but also light on flavor as well. It follows the profile of the nose, being something like a light rye toast with a non-descript fruit jam spread thinly across the top. That profile is more there in the nose than on the palate, though.
The finish goes down with modest bit of pumpernickel. After that light start, though, it comes on more strongly with toasted cereals, and then runs on strong a clear for a few moments before fading off.