Hughes Belle of Bedford 12 Year 5 Month Cask Strength Rye r/Bourbon Single Barrel Selection

Distilled: Indiana, USA (MGP) Aged: Indiana & Pennsylvania (Hughes) Bottled: Pennsylvania (Hughes)  Age: 12 Years 5 Months  More Info: Single Barrel, No Coloring, No Filtering, No Additives, Barrel Strength ABV:  54.75% ABV  Labeling: Custom r/Bourbon Labeling T8ke's Tasting Notes:  Dillicious and dillightful, this is a big, bold rye that's full of rye spice, textbook dill character and tons of oak, spice and tobacco. A strong step over our previous 10, 11 and 11.5yr ryes, the extra year of aging here brings heavier oak, richer sweetness while maintaining the herbal, dilly, rye spice that old school fans of rye love. Heavy and rich on the palate, there are layers and layers of icing, blackberry, funky rye spice, herbal dill, black tea and piles of cracked pepper with rich, dry, oakiness. Long finish that's full of sweet toffee, funky blackberry and rye spice, heavy dill and old school rye spice and a hint of sweet cream and rich toffee sugars on the way out.