Bone Snapper Rye

bs                                                             We both thought we had reviewed Bone Snapper Rye previously as we have both tasted it multiple times. Only when a friend told us he  searched our blog for Bone Snapper to no avail, did we realize we had neglected this Rye that is quite poplar around here, especially with bartenders.

Bone Snapper Rye comes in a standard looking corked bottle with a quite unique label. It is bottled at a hefty 108 proof and sells for around the $35 mark, and, strangely, it is only aged for 2 years. Has a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% barley. The version we tasted for the blog was “Batch #2” where as the bottles on retailers shelves right now are “Batch #3”.  It is not everywhere but we have no problem finding it in the Indianapolis area.

How can you pass up a bottle called Bone Snapper, will it’s taste live up to the name?

NOSE

Todd:    Very big nose of Rye dominated the sense. Way behind that were slight aromas of cedar, cinnamon, leather and a very light fruity, citrus like smell.

Ron:   I liked this nose with its big hit of Rye and sorghum. Secondary to those were scents of cedar, spice, tobacco and  just a hint of honey and citrus.

TASTE

Todd:  Definitely has a kick that can be expected from a 108 proof Rye. Still got the Rye over all else. Behind that lurked hints of anise, white pepper, and a musty aroma that reminded me of old wood. Which is odd for a juice only 2 years old.

Ron:   Oooh, that is real hot neat. I didn’t get a lot of stuff on the tongue, some spicy Rye followed by citrus, anise and slight tastes of cinnamon, tobacco and some bitterness.

FINISH

Todd:   Medium with not much change, some heat with some more mustiness and maybe a touch of mint.

Ron:   Medium-long with a nice burn and a bit more bitterness.

OVERALL

Todd:   Was somewhat underwhelmed. I didn’t get much complexity, not that I expected a 2 year old to be real complex.

Ron:  Decent juice but not the first Rye I would buy.

Nose    3.5 out of 5

Taste    7.25 out of 10

Finish    3.5 out of 5

Total score      14.5 out of 20 Barrels

Well we guess you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, or in this case a bottle of Rye by it’s name and presentation. We expect any Whiskey selling upwards of $35 to offer a little more. Moreover, why the premium for such a young Rye? To be fair, it holds its own in a cocktail but most of that comes from the higher proof which lets it stand up to mixers and ice.

Unless you find it at a greatly reduced price, our final verdict would be to kindly pass on Bone Snapper Rye.

 

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