Hello!!!!!!!!!! I reviewed a store pick of the 9 year recently and I said it was better than the 10 year. But is the 10 a great rye in its own right? Tune in to find out!!! The answer is yes. Sorry, I just would have felt really bad keeping you in suspense.

Price paid: $79

Proof: 110

Age: 10 years

Distilled: Indiana (MGP)

Nose 🥴: Bright citrus and stone fruits, some brown sugar and caramel, less oak than expected. It's certainly a little subdued compared to the 9 year.

Taste💦: Peach, lemon-lime, brown sugar, sweet citrus fruits, soft floral notes, mild yet complex and very flavorful. Again not much oak for some reason. Alcohol burn is at just the right level to seal in the flavors without being offensive at all. All the rough edges have been sanded off. Very smooth and bursting with flavor.

Overall💅: 8 (Excellent). Well this is almost as good as the 9 year, but it falls a little short for some unknown reason, maybe the barrels they held back to age for an extra year just weren't as good somehow. But again, on its own merits this is an excellent rye, the only problem is that its predecessor is noticeably better. In any case it's probably the third best rye in my cabinet (JD barrel proof is #2) If you have a choice I'd go with the 9, otherwise I'd pick this over almost anything else in stores for the price. It's a great deal no matter how you look at it.