Swell De Spirits Indiana Straight Rye 2017
Key Facts About This Rye Whiskey
Bottler: Swell De Spirits
Founder: Michael Barbaria
Range: Wonders Of The World #12
Age: 4 years old
Distilled: October 2017
Bottled: June 2022
Region: Indiana, America
Spirit: Straight rye whiskey
Cask Type: Single ex-Islay cask
Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 56.2%
Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration
Outturn: 371 bottles
Bottle Size: 500ml
Whiskybase Score: 88.7 / 100
Indiana Straight Rye 2017 Tasting Notes
Picture this: A baseball game with freshly oiled bats and gloves, food stalls serving rye sandwiches with peppery pastrami and popcorn, all washed down with peated whisky.
Tasting notes without water
Colour: Mahogany
Nose: Rye, campfire ashes, orange pancakes, mango pudding, whipped cream, crème brûlée, strawberry gum, liquorice, gunpowder, school glue, paper mache and tires.
Palate: Rum-dipped bananas on rye bread and butter pudding, jelly beans, fruit jellies, milk chocolate bunnies, honey and a beeswax-polished oak desk.
Finish: Liquorice and syrup with rye rolls spread with heather honey.
Tasting notes with water
Nose: Rum and raisin fudge, buttered rye bread, chai tea, coconut ice cream, lychees, Malbec, milk chocolate cherry liqueurs and beeswax.
Mouth: Smoked pastries, buttered rum, rye rusks, butterscotch, profiteroles filled with whipped cream.
Finish: Buttered rum, ginger, cloves, star anise, rye rolls and raspberry jam.
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Meet The Founder
Michael Barbaria