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Blackened Rye The Lightning 2024 Edition

Blackened American WhiskeySpiritsRye Whiskey

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Middle of the pack

Only one source has scored this: Right down the middle. Reviews and price both sit mid-pack. Breaking Bourbon gives it 3.5/5, vs. 3/5 for the typical rye whiskey (125 rated).

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BLACKENED Rye The Lightning is a limited-edition Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey from BLACKENED American Whiskey, the brand created with Metallica. Aged 5-8 years and double-cask finished in Madeira and rum casks (matured to a Metallica playlist via the brand's proprietary Black Noise sonic-enhancement process), it is bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV). Inspired by Metallica's album "Ride the Lightning," the expression is released in limited annual batches (first in 2022, followed by a 2024 edition).

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Rye whiskeys: avg 3.1/5 · median 3/5 · range 1.5–5 · 133 rated

3.5/5

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$54.99

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