Blackwood Distilling - Toasted 105 Rye - 52.5% Size::1 Bottle the fruit was top loaded

the fruit was top loaded into the press and immediately pressed off

The nose is opulent and well structured

An outstanding McLaren Vale Shiraz

This is denser and more structured than the Gueules de Loup or the Gondonne this year

giving the resulting spirit a creamier

Blackwood Distilling - Toasted 105 Rye - 52.5% Size::1 Bottle the fruit was top loaded7 year old Straight Rye Whiskey finished in Kelvin Cooperage Charred & Toasted Barrels. Indiana sourced. Nose: Soft notes of barrel spice and gentle florals open the nose towards sweet herbal spices and deep notes of creamy caramel and vanilla. Palate: Mild rye notes with baking spices combine with a sense of dried florals, mints, and citrus rinds next to a soft feeling of spiced caramel cakes and sharp rye warmth. Finish: The end softly mellows