Abraham Bowman Rye - Barrel-Strength

[jburlowski]

From the Party Source. It's a private, single barrel, 9yr 10 mo old, and at barrel-proof of 68.2% ABV.

Cinnamon and licorice and brown sugar… and a hint of chocolate. A little oak that comes across as rye toast. Rich, with great mouth feel. Also some spearmint notes flitting around the background.

If you like kick-ass, in-your-face rye --- you’ll love this. This is something to slowly savor.

[cigarnv]

This was a very nice find John....

[OscarV]

This was a very nice find John....

Hear hear!!!

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[cowdery]

This is, I believe, the first reported sighting outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Jay does it again.

[B.B. Babington]

I'm glad to see this Bowman product outside of Virginia. This bodes well for the longevity of that project. I need to look at the shelves again to try to find barrel strength - I'd jump on that in a heart beat. I think all the Abraham Bowman Rye I've seen was 90 proof.

[hectic1]

I grabbed a couple of these to try...I can't wait to give it a go!

[autiger23]

Would love to hear more from other's on this, this is the first time ive seen this Rye and Distillery. I am a big Thomas H Handy fan, how does it stack up to that and its power.

[jburlowski]

Same Sazerac mash bill as the THH. More age, and to my taste, more complexity.

[squire]

As a Rye fan this is very appealing.

[B.B. Babington]

Same Sazerac mash bill as the THH. More age, and to my taste, more complexity.

I've only had the 90 proof, but felt it more complex than Handy. Reminds me more of Saz 18 than Handy. But I've not taken it head to head with either one. I pulled a bottle and judging by the printed distilled/bottled dates it's eleven or eleven and half years in wood.