- Proof
- 90
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- BourbonHigh Rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Street price
- $39.99
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“A dry, leathery high-rye straight bourbon from the Southern Star line, released in numbered batches.”
Tasting notes
- nose
- Caramel and vanilla with fresh grain and leather, sharpened by black pepper and a touch of bread dough, plus sour apple and darker fruit like dried fig and plum over walnut and brown sugar
- palate
- Sweet first, caramel and vanilla, then subtle rye spice, cedar and rye bread, with dried cherry, toffee and a streak of dark chocolate on a drying, medium body
- finish
- Leather and dry oak hold on briefly while the sweetness drops away, leaving the palate dry as it fades quietly
Mash bill
- Corn60%
- Rye36%
- Malted barley4%
60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley. A rye share above a third makes this a high-rye bourbon, pushing black pepper and baking spice up against the corn's caramel and vanilla.
- Cask
- New charred American oak
- Best served
- over a single ice cube
Awards
- Gold — ASCOT Awards 2024
- Gold — SIP Awards 2024
- Gold — Bartender Spirits Awards 2021
- Gold — New York World Wine & Spirits Competition 2017
Why it's craft
This is the everyday high-rye straight bourbon of the Southern Star line, released in numbered batches. Southern Distilling, privately owned and founded by Pete and Vienna Barger, runs a 20-acre distilling and aging campus in Statesville and buys grain from farms within about 20 miles. It also distills and ages whiskey under contract for other brands.
Southern Distilling Company
Family-owned · Est. 2013 · Tours