Gryphon & Grain - Aged 4 Years Estate Mash Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey
Price: $59.99
| Producer | Gryphon & Grain |
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| Country | USA |
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| Region | California |
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| Style | Rye |
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| Sku | 37242 |
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Gryphon & Grain Description
Nose: Lemon frosting greets the nose with sweetness and poise right away. Bakery treats like scones, croissants, and doughnuts float up through the nose in confectionary delight. The glass offers a sweet Bazooka Joe tone alongside spring florals that is really nice. Subtle earthiness and a distinct oily characteristic give off the feel of a vintage whiskey with elegance and grace. It's a sweeter rye with hints of honey, marmalade, and a robust backbone of slightly smoky biscuits. Graham cracker develops well with time in the glass. Let's have a sip.
Coming back, I find all this wonderful butterscotch has bloomed in the glass. I like it even more now. As it rests, more subtle floral tones proliferate. It's quite apparent that good wood has been used in the maturation process. The empty glass smells of cacao, confectioners sugar, coconut husk, and grape skins.
Palate: Mmm. This lands marvelously on the tongue with a distinct character that has likely never been produced before. Subtle smoky oak leads the way before rich graham cracker, honey, and freshly baked artisanal bread slide across the tongue in silky wonderment. Another sip offers lemon ginger tea loaded with oodles of honey. Mmmh. This soothing dram is proofed perfectly for an oily mouthfeel, as I find lemon frosting sitting in the mouth on a long linger. Sipping later in the glass reveals buttered dinner rolls, hints of clay, and lemon rind. The mouthfeel sticks around for quite some time with wintergreen and herbal tea. The overall profile reminds me of the scenery of a cranberry bog and crunching on a Granny Smith apple. My last sip is filled with frosted lemon biscotti and a hint of vintage funk.
