Walleye Run Malted Rye Whiskey 7 Year Old, American Oak Cask, 46%

Brown sugar and cherry give the nose a sweet direction, with toasted oak alongside them. Chocolate and hazelnut carry that richness onto the palate, while the spicy side of the malted rye gives the sweetness some contrast. The oak-led finish, with lingering sweetness and rye spice, sounds like a natural continuation rather than a sharp change of course. I usually prefer a brighter, fresher style, so the emphasis on chocolate, sweetness and oak sits a little outside my favourite lane. Even so, the rye spice is a welcome counterpoint. For someone drawn to richer rye flavours, that balance has more appeal than sweetness alone.

Reviewed by daybreak kettle

Nose

Brown sugar, Cherry, Toasted oak

Palate

Chocolate, Hazelnut, Sweet and spicy malted rye character

Finish

Oak-led, Lingering sweetness, Rye spice