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Leapers Fork Single Barrel Rye Barrel #5 (85% Rye)
106.8 proof NAS Rye Leapers Fork Distillery Leipers Fork, TN 85% rye, 15% malted barley
Nose

Green apple with peppery notes

Palate

Cherry Twizzler character with green apple on the front end; peppery but not as much as expected for high rye content

Finish

Robust and complex despite the high rye percentage

Above average
A high-rye, northeastern-style single barrel rye with distinctive green apple and cherry notes and surprising drinkability.
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Tasted on Episode 46 Leiper's Fork Distillery - Spirit of Tennessee