- Proof
- 94
- Age
- ~2 yr
- Style
- RyeStraight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $54.99~$50.00 street
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“Estate AC Hazlet Minnesota rye finished in Cognac casks — Roknar (warrior)”
Tasting notes
- nose
- brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla bean, roasted almond, freshly sawn oak
- palate
- butter-smooth entry with smoked ham and balsa wood savory depth — not just pepper
- finish
- soft-baked pretzel and warm star anise
Mash bill
- Open-pollinated AC Hazlet winter rye80%
- Non-GMO heirloom corn10%
- Malted barley10%
80% open-pollinated AC Hazlet winter rye, 10% non-GMO heirloom corn, 10% malted barley — all grown (rye and corn) on the Swanson family farm in Hallock. Far North is trying to establish Minnesota Rye as a regional style: bran-rich northern rye with less dill-blast and more brown-sugar vanilla than classic Pennsylvania spice bombs. AC Hazlet is the named variety you pitch on the floor.
- Cask
- 15-gallon new charred oak; Cognac cask finish
- Finish
- Aged ~2 years in 15-gallon charred oak, then Cognac cask finish (up to ~1 month historically reported)
- Best served
- cocktail
Why it's craft
True estate Minnesota farm distillery; grows AC Hazlet rye and heirloom corn on site; tiny Vendome hybrid still program.
Far North Spirits
Family-owned · Est. 2013
Sources: farnorthspirits.com, caskers.com, distiller.com