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Pikesville Supreme Straight Rye Whiskey, 80 Proof, about $10 for 750ml
Pikesvill Supreme is no longer made in Pikesville, MD but has moved to Bardstown, KY to the Heaven Hill distillery. Suposedly it is the same formula that was used in Maryland for over 100 years.
As I first wrote in my Jim Beam Rye review, what makes a whiskey a rye whiskey is at least 51% of rye grain used in the distillation process. In the days before Prohibition rye whiskey was THE american whiskey holding a huge market share.
Pikesville Supreme bills itself as "The Aristocrat of Straight Whiskies." Surprisingly this 4 year old rye comes of better than you would expect. For the under $10 out the door I paid I wasn't expecting too much, perhaps something close to the Jim Beam rye. This is better then the Beam although not by a wide margin but when you factor in it is 30% less it becomes a very good buy.
Like Beam it noses with rye and vanilla but with a little something extra in the background....anise maybe? It has a sweet smooth taste that is unusual in just a 4 year old whiskey. Flavors are strong on the sides of the tongue with a good rye taste. The finish is long and seems to maintian the flavor quite well.
This isn't very fancy whiskey but it is versitile, it would be at home being passed around and drunk straight from the bottle or in almost any cocktail. Not too strong with good flavor this is a whiskey you can enjoy without having to think about it unlike some the much older ryes available.
Line up the shot glasses, pour it out and have at it. This is my new "best buy" in Rye Whiskey. :thumbs:
Pikesvill Supreme is no longer made in Pikesville, MD but has moved to Bardstown, KY to the Heaven Hill distillery. Suposedly it is the same formula that was used in Maryland for over 100 years.
As I first wrote in my Jim Beam Rye review, what makes a whiskey a rye whiskey is at least 51% of rye grain used in the distillation process. In the days before Prohibition rye whiskey was THE american whiskey holding a huge market share.
Pikesville Supreme bills itself as "The Aristocrat of Straight Whiskies." Surprisingly this 4 year old rye comes of better than you would expect. For the under $10 out the door I paid I wasn't expecting too much, perhaps something close to the Jim Beam rye. This is better then the Beam although not by a wide margin but when you factor in it is 30% less it becomes a very good buy.
Like Beam it noses with rye and vanilla but with a little something extra in the background....anise maybe? It has a sweet smooth taste that is unusual in just a 4 year old whiskey. Flavors are strong on the sides of the tongue with a good rye taste. The finish is long and seems to maintian the flavor quite well.
This isn't very fancy whiskey but it is versitile, it would be at home being passed around and drunk straight from the bottle or in almost any cocktail. Not too strong with good flavor this is a whiskey you can enjoy without having to think about it unlike some the much older ryes available.
Line up the shot glasses, pour it out and have at it. This is my new "best buy" in Rye Whiskey. :thumbs:
