Distilled By: Sourced for Angel’s Envy
Location: Louisville, KY
Parent Company: Louisville Distilling Co. (Bacardi Ltd since 2015)
Class: Rye Whiskey Finished in Caribbean Rum Casks
Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
Age: NAS (6-7 years old, finished up to 18 months)
Mash bill: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley
Angel’s Envy rye spends up to 18 months in Caribbean rum casks. According to the distillery, the team that created this finished whiskey sampled over 100 rums before deciding on the right flavor to use in complimenting the sourced rye whiskey. This is released in limited quantities twice per year. However, their bourbon finished in Port wine barrels is released year round. As you will see in my review, I think this rye expression is a much better finished whiskey than the standard finished bourbon.
BSG REVIEW:
Color: Bright copper, long thin legs on the glass
Nose: Pancakes, maple syrup dominant, caramel cream candy
Palate: Black pepper, rum, oak, lemon zest
Finish: Long and dry, maple syrup, oak
Angel’s Envy finished rye is bright copper in color and leaves very long thin legs all the way down the side of my Glencairn glass. The nose is nothing short of a pancake breakfast platter smothered in maple syrup. Once I got past the syrup, I picked up what seemed to be a caramel cream candy note. The palate hit first with the spiciness of the rye coming across as black pepper. Then quickly presenting the taste of rum and oak across the mid palate before uncovering a hint of lemon zest on the back end. The finish was long and dry with the maple syrup and oak notes sticking around the longest. This screams to be an after dinner dessert whiskey.
This is a very well done finished rye whiskey that should please both rye and rum fans alike. It balanced both spicy and sweet perfectly and kept me coming back for more. I’ll keep this on my list of limited releases to keep looking for as the years go by. This is one whiskey that should definitely be shared with family and friends as this bottle was shared with me. Check out my review of the Angel’s Envy Finished Bourbon to see how I think it compares.
BSG Score: 95/100
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