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Posted on July 7, 2021 by Eric Middleton
About – “Blended from two distinct Straight Rye whiskeys aged in a series of first and second fill barrels in the warm winds of rural Fayette County, Texas. First, we age 95% Rye from MGP in Indiana for at least four years in select…
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Posted on May 20, 2021 by Eric Middleton
About – “McKenzie Rye Whiskey is made from local rye grain and is distilled using old-time techniques. We age this whiskey in new charred oak casks and finish in sherry barrels from local wineries. The sherry balances the spiciness of the rye and also…
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Posted on February 25, 2021 by Eric Middleton
About – “This annual special release Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye celebrates the early craftsmanship of the Jack Daniel Distillery, honoring a time when American whiskey was often high in rye content and offered at barrel strength. Bottled in its purest form right from…
Posted on December 15, 2020 by Eric Middleton
2020 Rye of the Year – Crown Royal Noble Collection 16 Year RyeIf you have followed e this year this one should come as no surprise to you. I have been singing the praises of this whiskey since the first time I cracked the…
Posted on December 7, 2020 by Eric Middleton
Posted on November 11, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Riverset is named in honor of the Mississippi River and the iconic riverboats that have long since navigated its waters. Historically, these riverboats were used to transport cumbersome barrels of whiskey from the hinterlands to the cities. In fact, so much whiskey…
Posted on August 3, 2020 by Eric Middleton
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Posted on June 9, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Peerless is one of the many distilleries that have been resurrected of late. Bringing back a name that hasn’t been seen in the bourbon industry since prohibition. Cork and Carson Taylor (grandson and great grandson of the former distillery owner Henry Kraver)…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, bourbon for the masses, kentucky straight rye, non-chill filtered, Peerless, rye review, rye whiskey
Posted on May 11, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “The One and Only New Orleans Original. Sazerac Rye Whiskey symbolizes the tradition and history of New Orleans. Rye Whiskey that dates back to the 1800’s, around the time when saloons, veiled as Coffee Houses, began lining the streets of New Orleans. It was…
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Posted on January 3, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – First produced in Maryland in the 1890s, the brand, along with the rest of the once-booming Maryland Rye industry, was shuttered by prohibition. The brand reemerged after prohibition and became the last standing Maryland Rye, as the rest of the industry’s production…
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