12-17 Rittenhouse Straight Rye

👃: Dates, Toffee, Oak, Peppery Rye, Old Books, Damp Wood

👅: Cherry, Licorice Chocolate, Honey, Cinnamon, Vanilla Cream, Mint

🏁: Long finish. Sweet licorice and spicy pepper up front fading into vanilla, tart cherries, and maple syrup.

This is a go to mixer for lots of people. It's not a bad sipper either in it's price range. (~$30) This will probably be my go to rye under $50 now. I definitely enjoyed it more than the similarly priced 12-05 Sazerac Straight Rye, though it doesn't hold a candle to the more expensive Rye's in this calendar, 12-03 Kentucky Peerless Small Batch ($90) and 12-11 Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Straight Rye ($75, my favorite of the calendar so far).

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