A Little Background

Located in Saratoga, Wyoming in the heart of rugged cattle land, breathtaking Medicine Bow, and crisp fly-fishing Brush Creek Distillery was created in order to reflect a dedication to hard work, respect for the land and sincere passion to showcase the True Spirit of the American West. Brush Creek Railroad Rye is a spirit that embodies the very heart as to why the distillery began in 2019. Each barrel was carefully loaded on a 60 foot side load railcart in Chicago, Illinois, then moved 1,776 miles on the historic Transcontinental Railroad to its final destination in Saratoga, Wyoming.

Mashbill: Undisclosed blend of two mashbills
Age: 4-6 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
Location: Saratoga, Wyoming
Proof / ABV: 104
Retail Price: $130

(Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass)

Color

Corn

Nose

Sweet fruit, grape, rye spice, and cool mint with subtle vanilla

Palate

Creamy caramel with rye spice and grape

Finish

Rye spice, sweet mint, and char

In closing

I thoroughly enjoyed Brush Creek Railroad Rye Whiskey from start to finish. The nose is complex and entices the drinker with every breath by starting out with sweet fruit, rye spice, cool mint, and subtle vanilla. After your first taste of the whiskey the sweet fruit turns more to a spiced grape juice as the rye begins to mingle. The palate is creamy and oily with sweet caramel coming up front with a beautiful rye spice hiding in the background that cuts the sweetness turning it to spiced grape juice mid palate. The finish is long and filled full of rye spice, mint, and char. As the hug begins to settle rye spice begins to tingle on the tongue like pop rocks while a berry aroma begins to come back in between sips.

I was both thoroughly impressed and surprised by this new and unbeknownst to me whiskey and distillery. I would highly recommend this bottle as I too am now hunting a bottle.

NOTE: The sample used for this review was provided at no cost courtesy of Brush Creek Distillery. We thank them for the sample and for allowing us to review it with no strings attached.