{"product_id":"epoch-rye-madeira-finish-cask-strength-2ten90","title":"Epoch Rye Madeira Finish Cask Strength - 2Ten90","description":"\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eOur first pick with Baltimore Spirits Company was a six-year Epoch Rye, and for many of our Patreon members, it was their first real introduction to what BSC was doing. That bottle made an impression on us, especially because of the amount of thought and attention to detail that goes into their whiskey.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eEpoch starts with a 100% rye mash bill, 75% unmalted rye and 25% malted rye. They ferment with both traditional American whiskey yeast and Belgian ale yeast in open-top wooden fermenters, then double-distill everything on copper pot stills. It is a slower, deliberately inefficient way to make whiskey, but that's kind of the point. They're chasing flavor, not efficiency.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eAfter selecting the barrel, Max and Eli let us taste through a few other things they had tucked away for possible future releases. One of those pours was the Madeira finish. The entire pick team immediately agreed that this was the barrel we needed to bring home. Even better, we learned that this was the last Madeira-finished barrel they planned to release for the next few years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eInstead of a two-barrel release, we decided to hold this one back and give it a little more time. We first tasted it at six years old, and we wanted to see what another year could do. The results did not disappoint.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eOn the nose, this is loaded with dark cherries, ripe plums, and deep dark fruit, followed by honey and warm baking spices.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eThe palate gets even richer. Fig Newton, chocolate-covered cherries and raisins, and espresso all come through, with those baking spices carrying underneath everything. There's a dried fruit quality here that immediately reminds me of a good bottle of Italian Amarone. Dark, concentrated fruit and raisins with that rich, almost decadent character and a hint of maple syrup.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eThe finish is long and chewy, hanging around and calling you back for another sip.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eThis is one of those pours where the Madeira isn't an afterthought or overpowering. Everything feels integrated. This is an elegant, layered pour, exactly what you would expect from Baltimore Spirits. You still know you're drinking an Epoch rye, but the finish takes that already unique BSC profile somewhere completely different.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eBaltimore Spirits Company has been one of those distilleries we've watched improve year after year, and it feels like they're on the verge of becoming a much bigger name.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eTone-Loc had Medina. We’ve got Madeira. And frankly, we like our version better.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eCheers, and as always…ROCK ON!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003eAndy and Todd\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoted-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e2TEN90\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SharedPour.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49880321720475,"sku":null,"price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0453\/4363\/7659\/files\/IMG-4068.jpg?v=1792679478","url":"https:\/\/sharedpour.com\/products\/epoch-rye-madeira-finish-cask-strength-2ten90","provider":"SharedPour.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}