A little background
Hard Truth Barrel Finish Reserve Sweet Mash Rye 2024 Blend is a cask-strength expression from Hard Truth Distilling Co., an Indiana-based producer known for its sweet mash whiskeys and other craft spirits. Building on the success of its individual barrel-finished ryes from the previous year, which included finishes in Cognac, Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Pedro Ximénez Brandy, and Sauternes barrels, this blend combines those components at 31% Cognac, 26% Sauternes, 26% PX Sherry, and 17% PX Brandy, each finished for eight months before being rested on toasted Jupilles French oak. The result is a 3-year-old straight rye whiskey with a mash bill of 94% rye and 6% malted barley, bottled at 116.8 proof, and produced in a limited batch of 11 barrels with an MSRP of $89.99.
(Tasted neat from a Glencairn Glass)
Color
Dark Gold
Nose
Cherry, cinnamon, caramel, toffee, raisin, grape, clove, vanilla, and oak.
Palate
Cherry syrup, cinnamon, clove, butterscotch, plums, tobacco, oak, and molasses.
Finish
Rye spice, cinnamon, clove, cherry, tobacco, leather, dark chocolate, and oak.
In closing
Hard Truth Barrel Finish Reserve Sweet Mash Rye 2024 Blend
The Good
- Complex
- Innovative
- Value
The Bad
- Limited
