Though this topaz rye smells bright and fresh, on the palate it's quite fiery at 95 proof. Adding water coaxes out some vanilla sweetness and flecks of cinnamon, but the whiskey doesn't stand up well to dilution. Named for the date FDR signed the 21st Amendment into law (December 5, 1933); Cedar Ridge is the first licensed distillery in Iowa since Prohibition.
Though this topaz rye smells bright and fresh, on the palate it's quite fiery at 95 proof. Adding water coaxes out some vanilla sweetness and flecks of cinnamon, but the whiskey doesn't stand up well to dilution. Named for the date FDR signed the 21st Amendment into law (December 5, 1933); Cedar Ridge is the first licensed distillery in Iowa since Prohibition.
Though this topaz rye smells bright and fresh, on the palate it's quite fiery at 95 proof. Adding water coaxes out some vanilla sweetness and flecks of cinnamon, but the whiskey doesn't stand up well to dilution. Named for the date FDR signed the 21st Amendment into law (December 5, 1933); Cedar Ridge is the first licensed distillery in Iowa since Prohibition.