Traverse City Whiskey Co. Cab Franc Barrel Finish
Straight Rye Whiskey
48.75% ABV
$60
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We would like to thank Traverse City Whiskey Co. and Ro-Bro Marketing & PR for sending us a sample to review.
What the Distillery Says
100% Rye Whiskey is a difficult spirit to distill. It requires patience and close attention to detail. After aging it for more than five years, we then finish it an additional nine months in cabernet franc barrels from an artisan northern Michigan winery.
- Nose: Sweet cherries, lemongrass, wintergreen, milk chocolate
- Body: Dry and lightly buttery; caraway seed, toasted sesame, and a hint of bitter orange
- Finish: Tannic, whole grains fading to 100% cocoa nibs
What Gary Says
Nose: Lemongrass, mint, ginger, grapes and pink grapefruit.
Palate: Creamy mouthfeel, orange bitters, vanilla, honey, red grapes and cinnamon.
Finish: Moderately long, drying with grapefruit, oak tannins and pepper.
Comments: I’m not a big cab franc fan, so I expected this to be my least favorite of the three Traverse City Whiskey Co. Finished products. Turns out this was my favorite! Really nicely done, well balanced with the cab franc influence there but not heavy handed. The rye whiskey stands up really well to the finishing, and still shines through.