New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Rye
Regular price $99.00
The Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 represented a watershed moment for American whiskey. For the first time, a group of Kentucky whiskey makers stood up for the quality of Bourbon, demanded an end to spurious blending and rectifying practices, and required legal protections for the best of the best.
Laws of Bottled-in-Bond
No Blending: Composed of the same types of spirits, made from the same class of spirits
Same Season: Must be distilled in the same season by the same distiller at the same distillery. Legally, January-June or July-December
Minimum Aging: 4 years in wooden barrels
Tasting Notes
Nose: Butterscotch rounding into fresh oak, with hints of vanilla and rye spice.
Palate: Broad, fulsome mouthfeel, leading to a sweeter vanilla accent, before a gathering of rye spices (clove, cinnamon, mint, dark berry) into the finish.
Finish: Long, rye-led finish, with brambly red-black fruits amid white pepper and clove.
