Pikesville Rye
Pikesville Rye: Specs
Classification: Kentucky Straight Rye, Maryland-Style
Origin: Heaven Hill Distillery
Mashbill: 51% Rye, 39% Corn, 10% Malted Barley
Proof: 110 (55% ABV)
Age: 6 years old
Location: KY
Pikesville Rye Price: $50 (MSRP)
Pikesville Rye Review: Tasting Notes
Eye: Amber maple syrup. Thick rims and thick droplet legs.
Nose: Good spice on the nose, fruity underneath. Some dark chocolate in the background. Vanilla builds with air.
Palate: Rye, but lots of bourbon too. Caramelized bread pudding, a little minerality, tart peaches and stone fruits. Mouthfeel is spicy at first, coating, then becomes fruitier and a little vitamin-y.
Finish: Brings out more of the chocolate and vitamins to the fore, turning the rye bitter. Kind of odd. The stone fruits hand around.
Overall: I don’t expect the vitamin note from a Heaven Hill product, and to be honest it was incredibly off-putting. Shame because the nose and palate before that were fairly pleasant.
Final Rating: 4.3
10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)
9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)
8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)
7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)
6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)
5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)
4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)
3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)
2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)
1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)
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