- Age
- 8 yr
- Style
- RyeRye Whiskey
- Street price
- $49.00
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“8-year straight sweet rye (65/15/20) bottled single barrel at cask strength”
Tasting notes
- nose
- molasses, burnt sugar, and toffee, with fig and a bright lemon-lime lift
- palate
- caramel, nougat, and hot cinnamon candy, opening into cotton-candy sweetness, cherry, strawberry, and cacao
- finish
- long and dry, with white pepper and rye spice lingering and a faint bitter edge
Mash bill
- Rye65%
- Corn15%
- Malted barley20%
65% rye, 15% corn, 20% malted barley, printed on the label. The added corn and malt make it a 'sweet rye', rounding off classic rye pepper.
- Cask
- New charred white oak, No. 3 char
- Best served
- neat
Awards
- F&B Magazine Editor's Top Pick 2023
Why it's craft
Revived pre-Prohibition Chattanooga label with a published 65/15/20 sweet-rye mash bill, stated age, and single-barrel cask-strength bottling by a small independent house.
J.W. Kelly & Co.
Independent · Est. 1866