Redwood Empire Rocket Top Straight Rye Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond
- Grain to glass
- Bottled in bond
- Non-chill filtered
- Limited
On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 100
- Age
- 5 yr
- Style
- RyeStraight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $79.99~$92.99 street
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“Single-season California BiB rye — own distillate only, named for a 365-ft Humboldt rocket-shaped redwood”
Tasting notes
- nose
- fresh pine sap and maple candy over coastal California BiB rye — forest-floor lift before the savory mid
- palate
- brisket and chanterelles — savory, forest-floor rye with herbal depth
- finish
- pine, maple, and lingering rye spice
Mash bill
- Rye85%
- Malted barley11%
- Wheat4%
Batch 005 (current official): 85% rye, 11% malted barley, 4% wheat — highest malt share yet for Rocket Top. Earlier lots include Batch 001 near 95%-class rye and Batch 002 four-grain (87% rye / 5% wheat / 5% malt / 3% corn). Single-season California rye distilled and bonded on site — the house rye counterpart to Grizzly Beast.
- Cask
- 53-gal American white oak; Northern California coastal aging; cut with Russian River Valley aquifer water only
- Best served
- cocktail
Awards
- 95 Points — Wine Enthusiast
- 97 Points — The Tasting Panel
- Best in Show — TAG Global Spirit Award
- Top 100 American Whiskey 2022 — Fred Minnick
Why it's craft
100% own-distillate Bottled-in-Bond rye from Redwood Empire California — grain-to-glass BiB with evolving mash bills.
Redwood Empire Whiskey
Corporate-owned · Est. 2014 · Tours