Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Breakout Rye

Country: USA

Region:

Type: Rye

Bottler: Capital Brands/The Tennessee Spirits Company

ABV: 43%

Score: 78 Points

Breakout Rye Whiskey. Image courtesy Capital Brands. As with its cousin, Jailer’s Tennessee Whiskey, this Rye comes from an undisclosed distillery. The nose is aromatic and spicy with toasted rye bread, cinnamon, honey, and vanilla notes for a clean and simple aroma. The taste is thin at first, but explodes with cinnamon and rye notes, honey, vanilla, and a touch of nutmeg. The finish is very long, but one-dimensional with a cinnamon note that overpowers everything else.  (August, 2013)