Rye Whiskey

When rye comes off the still it is sweet, grassy, and floral. A traditional spicy characteristic all come from the barrel. With this whiskey, our goal was to lightly oak and round out the the rye distillate in our once-used 10-year bourbon barrels with added fresh cut oak staves. This is a light, tropical summer rye and makes for some…

From the same starting point as our Oak Rye aged in a once-used 10-year bourbon barrel, we wanted to extend the flavor profile of our rye distillate into a new profile, that would make a soothing and fruity rye compared to traditional ryes. To do so we add fresh cut Applewood Staves alongside the oak.

Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Rye is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey bottled at 112.2 proof and non-chill filtered. Rare Breed was first released in 1991 and continues to improve with each release.

Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye Whiskey – Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye Whiskey is a gift for Wild Turkey fans from master distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell. Bottled at 112.2, the permanent addition to their lineup is a bold whiskey with a perfect balance of spice and sweetness.

The barrels that went into this small batch combined to make an amazing drinker. Nose- Beautiful layering of brandied cherry over a mildly tart cherry. It opens up with time and is reminiscent of cutting into your desert with your fork which releases cinnamon and baking spices with just a hint of oak to remind you that this is high…

Aged in hand selected white oak barrels for 9 years. Hand bottled from barrel No.111.TASTING NOTESWe need more Rye to drink, so this is a great edition to the market. Even a quick nosing reveals that Rye nose of grassy, herbal goodness with a sweetness that follows it. The palate is well balanced with a herbal mintiness, intertwined with a…