Distillery 291 3 Year Old / Batch 3 / That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Yuki Nakamura — Big, bold, and unapologetic

8/10

Poured this neat and immediately got hit with baking spices and toasted oak — classic young rye character but dialled up to eleven with that cask strength punch. The finish lingers for ages with this dry peppery warmth. Not an everyday sipper at that ABV but perfect when you want something with real presence.

Freya Lindqvist — Big, bold, and unapologetic

8/10

Poured this neat and immediately got hit with baking spices and toasted oak — classic young rye character but dialled up to eleven with that cask strength punch. The finish lingers for ages with this dry peppery warmth. Not an everyday sipper at that ABV but perfect when you want something with real presence.

Priya Sharma — Big, bold, and unapologetic

8/10

Poured this neat and immediately got hit with baking spices and toasted oak — classic young rye character but dialled up to eleven with that cask strength punch. The finish lingers for ages with this dry peppery warmth. Not an everyday sipper at that ABV but perfect when you want something with real presence.

Mia Sundberg — Absolute beast of a rye

9/10

At 67.8% this thing is no joke — I added a few drops of water and it opened up into this gorgeous wave of cinnamon, black pepper, and dried cherry. For a 3 year old it drinks way older than it has any right to. Boutique-y consistently knocks it out of the park with these cask strength picks.

Herbert Muller — Absolute beast of a rye

9/10

At 67.8% this thing is no joke — I added a few drops of water and it opened up into this gorgeous wave of cinnamon, black pepper, and dried cherry. For a 3 year old it drinks way older than it has any right to. Boutique-y consistently knocks it out of the park with these cask strength picks.

Penelope Hart — Absolute beast of a rye

9/10

At 67.8% this thing is no joke — I added a few drops of water and it opened up into this gorgeous wave of cinnamon, black pepper, and dried cherry. For a 3 year old it drinks way older than it has any right to. Boutique-y consistently knocks it out of the park with these cask strength picks.

Isabella Rossi — 291 deserves more attention

8/10

I've been curious about Distillery 291 for a while and this Boutique-y bottling finally gave me a chance to try them. Loads of rye spice up front, then brown sugar and a hint of smoke on the finish. Had to be careful with the 67.8% ABV but a splash of water really tamed it without killing the flavour. Batch 3 is a winner.

Suki Patel — 291 deserves more attention

8/10

I've been curious about Distillery 291 for a while and this Boutique-y bottling finally gave me a chance to try them. Loads of rye spice up front, then brown sugar and a hint of smoke on the finish. Had to be careful with the 67.8% ABV but a splash of water really tamed it without killing the flavour. Batch 3 is a winner.

Liam Anderson — 291 deserves more attention

8/10

I've been curious about Distillery 291 for a while and this Boutique-y bottling finally gave me a chance to try them. Loads of rye spice up front, then brown sugar and a hint of smoke on the finish. Had to be careful with the 67.8% ABV but a splash of water really tamed it without killing the flavour. Batch 3 is a winner.

Clara Johansson — Interesting but pricey for the age

7/10

Look, it's a solid rye with tons of spice and some nice caramel sweetness underneath, but £93 for a 3 year old is a tough sell when there are older bottles at that price point. That said, the proof is fantastic if you're into barrel strength pours. I sipped it neat over about an hour and it kept evolving in the glass.

Mei-Lin Wu — Interesting but pricey for the age

7/10

Look, it's a solid rye with tons of spice and some nice caramel sweetness underneath, but £93 for a 3 year old is a tough sell when there are older bottles at that price point. That said, the proof is fantastic if you're into barrel strength pours. I sipped it neat over about an hour and it kept evolving in the glass.

Natasha Volkov — Interesting but pricey for the age

7/10

Look, it's a solid rye with tons of spice and some nice caramel sweetness underneath, but £93 for a 3 year old is a tough sell when there are older bottles at that price point. That said, the proof is fantastic if you're into barrel strength pours. I sipped it neat over about an hour and it kept evolving in the glass.