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Whiskey Review: Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey

We review Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey, a rye from Limestone Branch that's named after Jim Beam's cousin, Minor Case Beam, and finished in ex-sherry casks.

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  • Katelyn Best, whisky writer & enthusiast.
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Minor Case Rye Whiskey

Tasting Notes

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Appearance:
Amber.
Nose:
Fruit- and candy-forward at first sniff, with vanilla, red fruit, and cherry Jolly Ranchers. After a minute or so, I get oak. With a few drops of water added, it gets rounder, with more warm spice notes and less of that sugary candy quality.
Palate:


Finish:
Comments:
This isn’t a bad whiskey, but I can’t get too excited about it, either. I’m not crazy about the cherry candy/cough syrup notes I get; water smooths that side of the whiskey out on the nose, but intensifies it, if anything, on the palate. Otherwise, there’s not too much to distinguish this from any other MGP-sourced, minimum 51% rye whiskey. rnrnI can definitely see it being good in a manhattan, but at $50, I’d just go for a bottle of Bulleit.

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.

Katelyn Best

Katelyn Best, a freelance writer based in Portland, Oregon, is a regular contributor to The Whiskey Wash. She has a particular passion for exploring the unique and unconventional aspects of the whisky world.

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