Four Gate Ruby Rye Springs (Batch 11)

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I'm Clifton and today we're reviewing Forgate Ruby Rye Springs. So first of all I want to say a huge thank you to Forgate for sending me this sample

They've actually also sent me their previous batch which I'll put a link to the video up

there but this is their latest batch batch 11 called Ruby Rye Springs. This 113.4 proof

straight rye whiskey, was aged for seven years in American Oak, and then aged for 45 days in Ruby

Port wine casks. So these barrels originally held Ruby Port wine, which is a sweeter variety of wine

but then after that they were used to age rum. So it's kind of a blend of the port and the rum

finish on this whiskey. I'm really excited to get into it. I've had a port finished rye and I've had

a rum finished rye. Never had a port rum finished cask, so I'm really excited to see what it does

for this Indiana Rye Whiskey. So there are only 1,444 bottles from this release

So it's a relatively small batch. Retail price on it is about I know it was in Kentucky Tennessee Georgia but also available for purchase online at sites like Sealbox So let go and give this a nose Wow wow wow That a lot of red

bright fruit on that one. I did have their last batch, the split-stave rye, right before this

just to kind of set my mind for what that seven-year-old Indiana rye tastes like. But the

nose is completely different. Definitely a lot of port influence on the nose. Now, it is sweet. I

don't know if that's because it's like a sweeter variety of port. I'm not a port guy, but it could

also be the rum because every rum finished whiskey I've ever had has always been really sweet so

it's nice so it's a nice balance of fruitiness and sweetness. Yeah it's almost like like a

strawberry candy with how sweet it is. Yeah it's like a strawberry or like a cranberries and cream

kind of note. Still with that rye spice but I think that's what's front and center with this

whiskey. Let's go ahead and give it a taste. Cheers! That is really, really good. So they did work with Kelvin Cooperage to actually source these barrels

but they knew as soon as they started that they would be great with a rye whiskey and I think they

made a good choice It is very similar to another port finished rye whiskey Midwinter Night Dram from High West Really love that one I always get it around the holiday time This one a little brighter though I feel like this is less of a Christmas drink and more of like a anytime you want a sweet dessert drink

I also think this one has a great mouthfeel, especially compared to the one from last year. This one's a lot thicker and oilier in the mouth

It's like a creamy baked good with lots of red fruit in it

Definitely some raspberry, some cranberry, a little bit of strawberry on the finish, but it's still really bright fruit mixed with a bit of cream

I'm being serious. This is actually one of the best finished rye whiskeys I've ever had

I think it completely transforms this whiskey because I know this indiana rye whiskey very very well

But adding the port rum cask finish on it really transforms it it makes it into a completely different taste

I mean, yes, I can tell that it's a rye But it's it's one of the most deep and rich ryes i've ever had and like I said, I have had a rum finished rye

That was angels envy rye, by the way, if you missed that review, i'll put a link up there

but that one was a molasses bomb. This one I guess has a little bit of the molasses

on the finish from the rum, definitely isn't jumping out of the glass at me as much as the port is

but I definitely feel like it played a part in adding to the richness of it which is again unlike any other rye whiskey I ever had So I guess the real question is is it worth the price tag I think if you are a rye whiskey lover and especially if you like the rye whiskey coming out of Indiana and have tried some other red wine

finish ryes, this one is absolutely the best expression I've ever had of it. This one, I would

go out and buy a bottle of gasol on the shelf. But again, you gotta be a rye whiskey lover, and you gotta appreciate that red wine finish, but I checked with those boxes, so it is a winner for me

So thank you all so much for watching. Let me know, have you tried any 4Gate whiskey? They're a relatively new brand as far as I'm aware, but they're putting out some really great stuff. They're sourcing some amazing whiskeys and doing some really cool things with the barrels and the finish

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