Cheers. Got their An Oa last week, and really like it, so have a few of their others on the list now.
I was thinking about getting the An Oa next.
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Definitely recommend it.
Like it?
love it, smokey, salty, touch of vanilla
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Ryes tend to be a bit more peppery & chewy, I tend to find them a bit more earthy than most Bourbons in general. I think Bulleit Bourbon may be highish in rye content & I certainly find it more earthy than Woodford Bourbon for instance. Bulleit Rye is very high Rye in mashbill content at 95% rye content.
I like both varieties of Bulleit & usually have both in, but tend to drink more of the Bourbon. The Woodford Reserve Rye is on a whole different level to the Bulleit Rye. I tend to only buy the Bulleit Rye when the price is low, usually deals come up more frequently for Bulleit Bourbon. I would say both though are fairly priced & all the money at full RRP. The Bulleit Rye is decently flavoursome & definitely worth trying.
Iād say itās close then for both varieties of Bulleit & will mostly come down to personal preference. The Woodford Rye on tāother hand is way superior to their Bourbon.
Doms @dom reco of Lot 40 Canadian rye whiskey is also well worth checking out.
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Sounds like it might be more smokey/salty and less sweet than the An Oa.
I donāt find the Corryvreckan that sweet, has a little. Some pepper as well
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Very cosy Rob. Lovely choice, dram size looks like it can only add to your inner warmth!
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And at cask strength, how does it taste?
Iāll tell you when it arrives!
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Well that just cost me Ā£65.
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A couple more Islay single malts arrive tomorrow, one unpeated & tāother peated cask strength.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004EAFBSI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Itās prolly at least 8/9 years since I had an unpeated Islay, when I had a couple of bottles of Bruichladdich Rocks, which was a none age statement single malt drawn from multiple vintage casks. So probably similar to the current āClassic Laddieā in execution.
I donāt have huge expectations of tā Finlaggen, but the overall tenor of tā reviews is pretty good overall. So it could be a nice surprise & its quite modestly priced after all.
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