While Bourbon is enjoying its time in the American whiskey limelight, many still consider rye whiskey to be the original American spirit. Cultivated and distilled in the American colonies before the Constitution was even written, rye whiskey has been a staple of American life for almost three hundred years!
During our last trip to Kentucky, we selected a large swatch of Bourbon barrels from Knob Creek that have been released over the last six months. However, we’ve been holding these two rye whiskey casks back in anticipation of America’s birthday. What better way to celebrate American whiskey culture than with two unique, high-proof single barrel rye whiskies that capture the essence of what whiskey is all about!
Each barrel is named after the floor of the rick house that it was matured on, along with the dominant characteristic of the whiskey itself. Both barrels were aged high in the Kentucky rick house, ensuring a rich flavor and high-power proof.
Brimming with poached apricots and a hint of Bing cherry, this round and supple rye whiskey combines the ripeness of a fruit orchard with the spiciness and ample baking spices that come from a rye whiskey mash bill. Loaded with punch at 115 proof, this Knob Creek single barrel captures the fruitiness and freshness reminiscent of the old Maryland rye whiskey style.
Knob Creek “Sixth Floor Sweetness” Mission Exclusive Single Barrel 57.5% Kentucky Rye Whiskey $59.99
From higher up in the Kentucky rick house, the intense summer heat on the sixth floor coerced an intense sweetness out of this single barrel, embalming a vein of vanilla, brown sugar, and oak spices that permeates every aspect of this rye whiskey from front to back. Cinnamon and clove notes bring up the finish with a blast of heat from the 57.5% ABV. For those who like their rye whiskey more like Kentucky Bourbon, this is the barrel for you.