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The Leopold Bros Maryland Style Rye is an homage to a Pre-Prohibition regional style of whiskey making that has been...
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Vanilla and smoked meats come to mind at first, but give way to more subtle layers of red cherry, citrus, leather,...
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From the first pour, the rum influence shines above all else for this 95% rye, 5% malted barley whiskey. On the nose...
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After distilling and creating millions of bottles of world class rye whiskey, Greg decided to put his decades of...
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A blend of wheat whiskey and wheated bourbon. Fruity, sweet, and grain-forward on the nose, with strawberry hard...
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Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of orange marmalade, clove-spiced apples, toffee, and hints of tiramisu with a...
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Experience the rich, refined taste of Old Elk's 10 Year Straight Wheat Whiskey, crafted by Master Distiller Greg...
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Deep golden hue in color. Unfiltered and clouds when iced. Big, smoky, peaty mouthful of complex flavors. Flavors...
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This 100% malted barley spent two years in new charred oak and boasts an amber color, sweet caramel scent with a...
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RATED BEST AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY 2022. Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate drizzled on...
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Dark berries, cola, iced tea, dark chocolate, toasted oak, white pepper, and lime on the nose, permeated by an earthy...
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Whiskeysmith Chocolate forges together the rich and velvety essence of chocolate with notes of vanilla and subtle...
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Whiskeysmith Pineapple features fresh and bright tropical notes of sweet, juicy pineapple melded seamlessly with the...
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We’ve poured ourselves into bringing you this straight rye whiskey of uncommon complexity and “damn that’s...
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For true rye connoisseurs, the distillery is proud to offer 'William H. Macy Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey' made from...
American Whiskey Mencia Rye Whiskey United States Colorado
The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.
The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.
Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.
Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.