Final fall, boutique bourbon label Beverly Spirits doubled their portfolio to 2 choices with a uncommon (solely 550 bottles) cask power version of their flagship The Beverly Excessive Rye, dubbed The Beverly Reserve. A refresher for these of you who don’t stay on Rodeo Drive, it is a mix of 60% straight bourbon distilled by Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Distillery and 40% straight rye from an unnamed Indiana distillery (nonetheless a small checklist). Because the story goes, this explicit expression stood out at the next proof when the house owners had been designing the recipe, in order that they saved it for a handful of fortunate, glitzy Angelenos to take pleasure in. We don’t actually match into that class, however we’re very happy to style their whiskey. Ideas observe.
With a lot rye within the combine, the nostril initially hits with a giant inexperienced bouquet of lower grass and contemporary herbs. An analogous aroma is current on the usual providing, however, at a a lot decrease proof, it’s measured and manageable. Fortunately, issues recalibrate rapidly sufficient because it opens within the glass, revealing silky notes of praline, butterscotch, and cinnamon toast with hints of orange zest and Andes mints. It comes throughout altogether extra mature than the usual providing, though a little bit of creamed corn can nonetheless be discovered lingering within the foreground. On the palate, an preliminary rush of cola, darkish vanilla bean, and Demerara syrup provides a sugary entry that’s finally tempered with a little bit of barrel char and heat rye spice. It’s an approachable warmth, even at barrel power, constructing gently into the end with contemporary black pepper and mint. The physique is mild however vibrant with taste, dissolving right into a beneficiant end of darkish spices, buttercream, and caramel syrup. Nonetheless a contact candy, but it surely’s a well-executed bourbon and rye mix that delivers various taste. And it’s moderately priced for a uncommon, barrel power bourbon, which isn’t one thing you possibly can say for many issues popping out of Beverly Hills.
116 proof.
A- / $80 / beverlyhighrye.com
The Beverly Reserve Whiskey
$80
