On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 90
- Age
- 6 yr
- Style
- RyeStraight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $45.00
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“6+ year Hudson Valley 95/5 rye proofed with farm spring water”
Tasting notes
- nose
- warm caramel, cinnamon, toffee, herbal rye, baking spice
- palate
- bold spicy rye with mildly sweet mid-palate - cinnamon candy, oak, praline
- finish
- smooth for the spice, lingering caramel-herb
Mash bill
- Rye95%
- Malted barley5%
95% rye / 5% malted barley - classic high-rye Monongahela-leaning recipe that puts spice forward while malt softens edges. Hudson Valley farm-distillery context; mineral-rich artisanal spring water from the farm used in proofing.
- Cask
- New charred American white oak (virgin)
- Best served
- cocktail
Awards
- Jim Murray Whisky Bible 90.5
Why it's craft
Dutchess County farm distillery; aged high-rye core that helped define modern Hudson Valley craft rye.
Taconic Distillery
Family-owned · Est. 2013
Sources: spirits.taconicdistillery.com