“Don’t knock it ‘till you try it” I tried it. I’m knocking it. Just not for me. Port forward with Canadian rye in the background. Didn’t get much of the American rye at all. Sweet and syrupy. Thought it might be fun to try as a dessert drink with some medjool dates, walnuts, and dried cranberries. Not terrible but just not what I would want it to be. Wished it was much more American forward, cut out the Canadian juice, lower the port (or leave it the same as the American rye would be much more pronounced than the Canadian stuff naturally). Hard to top Mid Winter Night’s Dram when it comes to special ryes. #basilhayden #port #rye #americanrye #canadianrye #medjooldates #walnuts #cranberries #ryewhiskey #oporto #blendedwhiskey #darkrye #jimbeam #mwnd (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzalfHbH7d4/?igshid=1mlidnewd384e