Whisk[e]y

Distilled from a mash bill of 51% rye and 49% malted barley. Big, bold and unapologetically intense! The malted barley really shines through upfront, starting the Flavor journey off sweet and creamy with notes of caramel, cereal and what can only be described as..well...malt.

The rye kicks off the Finish with tons of cinnamon spice, big black pepper combined with smoky Flavor notes courtesy of the malted barley. being cask strength only adds to the beautiful intensity of the Finish.

Blending vintages of our high rye mash bill to achieve this flavor profile at 115-116 plus proof was a very rewarding challenge for us. There is a delicate balance between creamy mouthfeel, tannins and sugars that comes into play that makes the end result magical. Older vintages have more evaporation which means a higher concentration of fats and sugars per ounce which gives them a nice creamy mouthfeel as well as caramel and honey goodness. They also have more tannins because alcohol has been in contact with the wood for longer. A lot of what some perceive as alcohol burn is actually a harshness due to tannins. This can counterbalance the benefit gained by the high concentration of lipid esters insulating your pallet from alcohol heat. There needs to be enough of the older bourbon for the oak flavors and mouthfeel, but also some younger ones to cut back on the tannins and bring in some delicate fruit and caramel flavors.

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