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Watershed Rye batch 3 Turns Into A Lesson On Flavor And Patience

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We finally get Steve back behind the mic, then crack open Watershed Rye Batch Three, and it immediately resets our idea of what Ohio rye can be. Between a 143.1 proof gut-punch of flavor and a long-awaited tin of Esoterica Plum Cake, we end up talking about scarcity, lotteries, and why some bottles demand patience.

• Steve’s return after tax season and what we’re pouring

• Watershed Rye Batch Three first impressions and why it tastes “vastly different.”

• The shock of 143.1 proof and how the intensity shows up as flavor

• Comparing Ohio rye to Pennsylvania-style profiles and…

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