There is a lot to like about Method And Madness Rye And Malt Irish Whiskey on paper — s got this juuust right has been doing interesting work. At 46% ABV); $80 and $80, let us see if it lives up to expectations.
Nose
Rye and vanilla straight on the nose, with hay and rice cakes getting in the tousle. Nice fruit of tangerine and marionberry persist with a back end of floral lavender and cloves.
Finish
Chewy in an enjoyable way, there is light hay with the sherry, pear and peach flavors initially. The whiskey ramps us to a nice wheat and cereal flavor, and leads to a finish of light vanilla and breakfast toast. Fun. Very Fun. This whiskey is a dance compared to the more stately Scotch experience. Very different from the rye in brands Im familiar with like WhistlePig, Willet Rye, or High West Double Rye. Method and Madness Rye and Malt truly blends the chocolate and malt nicely with much-softer-than-standard rye flavors. rnrnI can see why they chose not to finish the whiskey in a separate type of cask, as just a little change could throw it off course, making it too hot or too cold. It probably took some tinkering, but the distillers got this juuust right.
The Bottom Line
Method And Madness Rye And Malt Irish Whiskey delivers the goods. It is well-made, genuinely enjoyable, and at $80 represents solid value for what you are getting. I would happily buy this again.
