The world’s least anticipated booze collaboration — between Virginia’s Catoctin Creek and shock/thrash steel band GWAR — is again with a second version: Ragnarök Rye: Oderus Version.
Curious? Right here’s some errata:
This yr marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of Oderus Urungus, and to commemorate his immortal spirit, along with GWAR we’re releasing a bottle only for Oderus!
“With jubilation we announce the Oderus Version of Ragnarök Rye. That includes artwork from the Scumdog himself there isn’t any extra becoming beverage to eat earlier than vanquishing your foes on the battlefield or at a small gathering, relishing in tales of conquest amongst your comrades,” says guitarist Pustulus Maximus.
Elevate a glass to the reminiscence of Oderus Urungus, the legendary frontman of intergalactic warriors and shock rock legends GWAR. This particular bottling of Ragnarök Rye whisky is a daring and spicy tribute to Oderus’s larger-than-life persona and unapologetic irreverence. Whether or not you’re a die-hard GWAR fan or simply on the lookout for a novel and scrumptious whisky to take pleasure in, Ragnarök Rye is as distinctive because the Immortal Corruptor himself … Hail Oderus!
This yr’s expression has a particular label of Oderus Urungus, drawn by Dave Brockie himself, with a commemorative pewter bartop that includes Oderus.
Oderus Urungus, for these not within the know, is the GWAR stage identify of Dave Brockie, who died of a heroin overdose in 2014.
As for what’s within the bottle, it begins with the identical spirit as final yr’s GWAR launch, a 100% rye whisky that has been aged with white oak, sugar maple, and cherrywood. For the Oderus version, one other ending barrel — rum — has been added to the combo. “For further chaos!”
Why not? Drink some blood and get in right here with us!
Boldly grainy, spicy, and char-heavy notes assault the nostril, primarily alternating between aromas of torched grass and cigar ash. The very essence of rye cereal is on full show, inexperienced and peppery, with a layer of toasted almonds and brooding, ashy smoke. The promised chaos on the palate doesn’t fairly materialize; the facility of the underlying rye is greater than sufficient to take care of a bit of maple wooden and ex-rum casking. There’s nevertheless some welcome sweetness right here, once more a mixture of nutmeg-heavy Christmas spice and raisins, although it’s punctuated by black pepper and tobacco notes. All advised it’s arguably sweeter than the prior Ragnarok model — although I don’t have a pattern available to place them facet by facet. The end sees notes of lavender and clear linen, nearly perfumed at instances, one thing I didn’t decide up on in 2022.
Ultimately, whereas seasoned rye followers will discover this approachable, extra informal whiskey followers could discover the expertise a tad overwhelming. Any seasoned GWAR fan can have no complaints.
92 proof.
B+ / $99 / catoctincreekdistilling.com
Catoctin Creek Ragnarok Rye Oderus Version
$99
