I certainly enjoy this product. It has the usual Van Winkle quality with the wonderful combination of fruit and spice. Does anyone know what the percentage of rye is in VWFR rye? If this has been posted before just point me.
In addition to enjoying it for itself, I used it recently in a vatting of 1/1/4 (16.5%/16.5%/66%, 1% for the Angels) with VWFR rye/WLW/Bernheim. I expect an email from the Angelshare pair wanting their 5ml (I was only able to make 500ml........if they do, they will get 50ml!).
I really like this vatting a lot. The reason I ask about the VWFR rye is that it quite prominent even though it is only 16.5%. The WLW insures a high proof, 96.......but the Bernheim almost seems to get lost, even at 66%.
Maybe I shouldn't be, but I was surprised and delighted by the spice that goes quite well with the wheat sweetness of the others. For me at least, this is excellent bourbon, er, ah, I guess it is bourbon?