Willett Distillery | Straight Rye Whiskey | Bardstown, KY | $55.00* | 106.6 proof | 4 years | Mashbill is unknown

The mystique is unraveled with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Touches of oak fade in and out. Vanilla and dark chocolate come out in the taste before a short spice finish.

This week, Whiskey Jake, Clay and Mitch take a wry look at rye and wrestlers. The boys dispel the myth that rye is bourbon's rowdy, black-sheep cousin who's way too into wrestling.

Whiskey Acres | Straight Rye Whiskey | Illinois | $45.00* | 87 proof | 75% rye & 25% corn

These are my tasting notes for Whiskey Acres straight rye whiskey on this particular day. The estate whiskey is located in Dekalb, IL. The distillery is home to a farm ran by 5th generation farmers.