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Whiskey Review: Hard Truth Distilling Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye 2023

We review Hard Truth Distilling Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye 2023, distilled from a mash bill of 51% rye, 38% corn, and 11% caramel malted barley and bottled at 116.6 proof.

OVERALL RATING

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Tasting Notes

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Distilled from a mash bill of 51% rye, 38% corn, and 11% caramel malted barley, aged at least two years and bottled at 116.6 proof.
Appearance:
It is another lovely day in brownish-amber color land in glass, offering good legs and decent viscosity.
Nose:
Caramel richness and buttery undertones immediately jump to the forefront on the nose, joined by notes of subdued spice, oak, toffee, peppercorn, and a slight drop of apple.
Palate:
If you like caramel notes, this one is for you. That’s the big one on the palate, backlit by some rye spice, buttery popcorn, oak, toffee, black pepper, and coriander.
Finish:
The finish has a caramel corn note that carries some spice. It also holds for an extended period before fading out.
Comments:
This one has a lot to unpack, and that’s a good thing. Even with the higher proof, the flavor profile is complex and inviting. The caramel is there, and I feel like this would pair well with caramel chews. Nicely done.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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