750 ml corked and caged bottle purchased at Rimanns in Prairie Viallage, Kansas. No 3043 of a total of 12148 bottles produced stated on label. Batch number 2010-1 01/13 stamped on back. Pour is a hazed orange copper with a fast building three inch off white head. The head is quite thick, and falls slowly with coating lace. Looked pretty in the Boulevard Saison tulip. Aroma is the grainy spicy Rye up front, with toasted malt and a nice soft woodiness. Behind this is a subtle citrus element that integrates nicely and adds depth. The taste starts with some fairly hot woodiness, decent amount of Rye booziness, followed close behind by the grain and spice of the rye from the nose. The toasted malt and sweet caramel come out midway through the taste, and the citrus hops lend to a bright dry finish. Really interesting transition of flavors - normally I notice alcohol heat at the back of a beer, in this one it is up front. The aftertaste features more whiskey booziness. The palate is medium bodied, active spritzy carbonation and a dry finish the lingers with the wood and Rye. Overall, a unique and well brewed beer.

Cloudy, medium red color - fizzy head that dissipates quickly - effervescent body - strong rye whiskey aroma, with assertive but not overpowering toasted oak, coconut - spicy rye and minty hops - medium, tingly carbonation in the mouth - loads or rye in the flavor - hard to tell how much is the beer, and how much is the whiskey - moderate sweetness up front makes way for strong toasted oak, followed by dry bitterness, equal parts peppery hops and rye - spicy alcohol - finish is all whiskey, but not in a bad way - a little too much oak lingering on the tongue - it’s good, but it needs some substantial mellowing time.