Distillery: Still Austin
Proof: 99.6
Age: No age statement
Mashbill: 100% rye
MSRP: $50
Company
According to their site, Still Austin is a world-class distillery, located in the heart of Austin, that’s open every day for the public to have a drink, listen to live music, and take a tour.
It’s one of the only distilleries in Texas to source grains from local farmers, distill ecologically in-house, and age in the Texas Hill Country.
Production
According to their site, this “is a whiskey for the dreamers, the visionaries, and the Artists who inspire us all. It’s the ultimate marriage of the art and the muse.” They focus heavily on a long, quality process when it comes to making whiskey.
They only use grain from Texas and actually went to Scotland to asked the world’s best stillmaker to make them a 42-foot column still.
Still Austin Rye Whiskey (The Artist) Review: Flavor Profile
Nose – 3/5
Traditional rye nose. Heavy rye, oak, and baking spice over a bed of caramel. Nothing to surprising or out of the ordinary here.
Palate – 3.5/5
Much sweeter than the nose suggests. There’s immediate vanilla and caramel like a bourbon. Chewing it for a bit brings out the spice, rye, and oak. There’s also a feint citrus note. It’s much more dynamic than I expected after the nose.
Finish – 3/5
Heavy, dry, and rye-forward (not a surprise). There’s almost a dry bread taste that lingers. This is a medium-to-long finish.
Again, nothing too surprising here. Just a pretty standard and solid rye finish.
Value – 3.5/5
Coming in at $50, I think this is a pretty fair value for a good rye. I would prefer to see it at about $40, but it’s not as far off as many other bottles are.
If you like a mid-shelf rye and want to try a bottle from a unique distillery, this is a great bottle to grab.
Still Austin Rye Whiskey (The Artist)…The Verdict
3.25/5
We score each bourbon based on nose, palate, finish, and value.
Scoring System:
- Platinum – 4.25 – 5
- Gold – 3.25 – 4.24
- Silver – 2.75 – 3.24
- Bronze – <2.75
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