Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Whisky Batch 1 65.1%

Sweet butterscotch jumps out right away, followed by peppermint, dark brown sugar and salted butter. This smells like dessert; there’s an “almost rum” note in here that’s really interesting. It becomes even sweeter and “rummier” with the addition of water.

Rich arrival, salted caramel, toasted and buttered rye bread, brown sugar, something slightly vegetal and “green,” then black pepper. The finish is long and warm. There’s more rye bread, toasted oak, cloves, some red apple skins, and brown sugar. The peppermint flavor appears like a depth charge on the tail end of the finish.