Though I’m going to warn you right now, the flow of this post may suffer tonight. It was worth it.Īdd to that fact the opportunity to talk about whiskey, and I’m just in heaven right now. I can’t hear anything because my old deaf ears take longer to recover from the noise of a loud and raucous rock show than they did when I was younger. My absolute favorite musical artist, Butch Walker, was kicking off his tour last night up in Dinkytown (the area around the northern edge of the University of Minnesota campus), and my wife got us tickets. No, last night I had just about the best date night I can possibly imagine. And not just because I can actually taste and smell the whiskey I’m writing about tonight. You have no idea how happy I am right now. Not quite as much as I missed my taste buds and breathing normally, but you were at least top three…five. Holy shit, y’all! I’m back! Did you miss me? I missed you. Cinnamon, mint, toffee, and almond.įinish: Medium to long and warm. Nose: Toffee, almond, a hint of mint, and chocolate. The suggested retail price is $59.ĭetails: Distilled in Canada, Aged in Canada, New York, and Tennessee.
Purchase Info: This sample was provided by the producer at no charge for review purposes. So, let’s see how it tastes, shall we? Uncle Nearest Rye, 100 proof Dickinson, thanking him for sending his favorite rye whiskey ‘of the Lincoln County variety.’ This letter led me to believe rye whiskeys were being made in this area, so after I found that letter there was no doubt in my mind a straight rye whiskey would one day be added to our portfolio of whiskeys.” “The letter was dated May 16, 1911, and was addressed to his U.S. “When I was doing my research on Nearest Green, I came across a handwritten letter from President William Taft,” said Fawn Weaver, founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest. The liquid is then tasted, barrel by barrel, and blended by Victoria. The press release has the following to say about it:ĭue to the challenges around growing rye in Tennessee, this whiskey originates in Canada – according to the exact American specifications required to be a straight rye whiskey – and is then aged in New York for a minimum of four years before moving down to Tennessee, where it is then rested in used Uncle Nearest barrels for additional maturation. Tonight’s is the mass market, 100° proof version. About a month ago, we looked at the limited edition uncut and unfiltered version. Yep, once again, we are looking at an Uncle Nearest Rye. Though tonight’s comes from Canada by way of New York and Tennessee. Sometimes, like tonight, that rye comes from Canada, a place even colder than Minnesota.
At least I have tasty rye whiskey to help keep me warm on a cold winter’s night. There is a lot of inertia in staying put. Every time I have to bundle up to walk to the mailbox at the end of my driveway. Every time I look out at the snow-covered deck and think about deck drinks.
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I think about it with every shovel full of snow that I throw off the driveway. I secretly think they are just stubborn and don’t want to move.Īnd don’t you worry, I’m thinking of moving. Though that is an unpopular opinion around here. It’s wet unless it isn’t, in which case it is even colder.
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