Whiskey Review: Republic Restoratives Rodham Rye

With no surprise, the sweetness and nuttiness captured in the scent above translate very accurately to the front palate. The thinner body is supplemented by a light, vanilla sweetness that carries the flavors through each sip. The peanut-y smell blossoms into an aftertaste which more recalls hazelnut skins, adding some much-needed complexity to the sugary first quaff. Much of the vibrant, earthy, and pointy rye flavors are lost between the intensely candy-like base and the powdery, dusty oak notes that play second fiddle here. As my palate adjusts, there is a green peppercorn note up front, with a hint of olive-like umami that emerges. The finish is appropriately dry in texture but so much about what precedes it throws this beverage out of balance.