- Proof
- 90
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- RyeRye Whisky
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“Sassafras-smoked Virginia single malt rye”
Tasting notes
- nose
- anise, cinnamon, and cola over soft wood smoke
- palate
- smoky spiciness coats the tongue — root-beer spice, warm rye bread, herbal lift, and a lingering gentle heat
- finish
- mellows into cranberry and black licorice with a soft herbal close
Mash bill
Full grain split not published.
Single malt rye — floor-malted rye kiln-dried with light-to-medium sassafras smoke from Northern Neck farm root.
- Cask
- Used bourbon barrels with applewood and oak chip infusions; second-fill transfer
- Best served
- neat or Old Fashioned
Why it's craft
Farm-sourced sassafras kiln smoke on house-malted rye — uniquely Copper Fox.
Copper Fox Distillery
Independent · Est. 2005 · Tours