Copper Fox Rye Whisky

It's okay. At first, I thought it smelled like sweaty gym clothes but the hubs said tobacco, so we'll go with that. I can kind of smell raisins.

There was a tobacco flavor and what seemed to me like smoke. I normally thoroughly enjoy a good Rye, but after a few sips, I realized this doesn't taste like most rye's that I have. To finish it I either had to pour it out or mix it. So into some coke zero it went. But I definitely would not ever purchase this or wish for it to hit my palate again.

It's extremely complex, and the first sip was disorienting. Smoke is present throughout. Bourbon drinkers, be warned: this will resemble a peated scotch to someone who is a stranger to peated or botanical-smoked barley. The absence of the 'e' in Whisk(e)y is deliberate. If you see an 'e,', then corn is the second grain to rye. No 'e' is barley. If you're accustomed to peated scotch, this drinks like a young, very lightly peated scotch that someone added a dash of white dog to.

Nose, very dry and rye shows up much like it does in white dog but it's drowning under extra crispy-baked apple pie, crunchy-toasted raisin bread and the fading, smoky end of a hardwood campfire.

I definitely get roasted almonds and floral on palate, but the floral is more like juniper berries or birch bark and not flowery. Texture is thin to very slightly oily, and rye flavors like pepper or grass are present in the background, but become more pronounced later in the pour.

Finish, starts with the roasted almonds now turning overcooked and almost ashy or lightly tannic-bitter. It's not unpleasant, but definitely odd. Rye spice starts to show up just before the ash.

It's a gem and I like it for its uniqueness and playing with experimental methods and combinations of flavors. Flavors and aromas come at you fast though, and it's a bit chaotic at first sip. Great conversation bottle, and I'm sure it'll be a polarizing pour for bourbon and scotch drinking friends of mine.

I don't care what others say, I QUITE enjoy this rye. It's complex and full of flavor(s). Just what I've been looking for. With a long, warm your chest finish, it is incredibly satisfying, and keeps me looking forward to every single neat sip.

A ton of young rye grain initially hits your nose, followed by caramel and campfire smoke. Nicely sweet but young rye on the palate, and then the smoked malt comes in to add a bunch of complexity. This is surprisingly good for how young and experimental the process is. Bravo!