Southern Star Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
- Grain to glass
- Bottled in bond
- Core range
- Proof
- 100
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- RyeBottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $49.95~$45.00 street
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“A bonded rye built just over the legal rye line, where honeycomb sweetness meets bold rye spice.”
Tasting notes
- nose
- honeycomb, toasted oak and cinnamon bread, with caramel, vanilla bean and dried fruit, and a herbal lift of mint and clove
- palate
- caramel and brown sugar up front, then peppercorn and rye spice with leather, cigar box and a dab of dark honey
- finish
- short; rye spice leads, with vanilla frosting, oak and leather, drying across the tongue
Mash bill
- Rye51%
- Corn39%
- Malted barley10%
51% rye, 39% corn, 10% malted barley. Rye sits just above the 51% minimum the law sets for rye whiskey, with a large share of corn alongside it. The grain comes from farms within about 20 miles of the distillery in Statesville.
- Cask
- New charred American oak
Why it's craft
Southern Distilling released this bonded rye in August 2025: whiskey from one distilling season at one distillery, held four years in a bonded warehouse in Statesville, North Carolina. The family-owned company, founded by Pete and Vienna Barger in 2013, mashes, distills, ages and bottles its whiskey there and buys its grain from farms within about 20 miles. It began as a contract distiller and still makes whiskey for other brands alongside its own Southern Star line.
Southern Distilling Company
Family-owned · Est. 2013 · Tours