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100% Rye Mash Bill Whiskeys

These are popular whiskeys with mash bill of 100% Rye.

All Nations Straight Rye Whiskey
All Nations Straight Rye Whiskey

THE NOSE: Sweet caramel mixed with spiced rye and a slight char with a slight alcohol burn. THE TASTE: Smoke engulfs closed mouth with notes of sweet orchard fruits, citrus, and charred vanilla beans.

Boondocks Straight Rye Whiskey
Boondocks Straight Rye Whiskey

Rich caramel, vanilla and grassy notes on the nose with flavors of caramel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch. Sweet, full bodied, warm, spicy, rich mouthfeel with a hint of small grain grassiness. Long and pleasant finish, lingering, warm and sweet.

Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

Every single barrel has its own unique personality yet still captures our signature rich, creamy toffee and vanilla taste. AROMA: Vanilla, nuts, and brown sugar with notes of oak and cinnamon. TASTE: Spicy, bold, and deeply complex with creamy toffee,

Lock Stock & Barrel Vatted Straight Rye Whiskey
Lock Stock & Barrel Vatted Straight Rye Whiskey

Intensely flavorful and full-bodied rye whiskey with notes of maple, toffee, mace, clove, tobacco, dried fruit, and rye spice.

Lock Stock & Barrel 21 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
Lock Stock & Barrel 21 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

Nose: Warm spiced date cake, treacle toffee, orange peel, baking spices.Palate: Full-bodied with luxurious viscosity, treacle, caramel, coconut, cocoa, cinnamon, anise. Finish: Long voluptuous finish, leather, oak, slightly smoky, rye spice dry down.

Pendleton 1910
Pendleton 1910

NOSE: Well rounded and full-bodied aroma. Nutmeg, cloves, and hints of dried pineapple. PALATE: Muted tropical notes, apples, and dried cherries. Nutty toffee undertones. FINISH: A medium dry finish with lingering tart cherry. Features round, rich notes of tobacco, charred

Giant Texas Straight Rye Whiskey
Giant Texas Straight Rye Whiskey

Inviting aromas of spice, honey, vanilla, caramel and butterscotch leads to a bold, complex, peppery palate enhanced by hints of cinnamon and tropical fruits.

Shortbarrel Small Batch Rye 101
Shortbarrel Small Batch Rye 101

Mouth: Caramel, vanilla, slight mint, surprisingly sweet while holding onto the signature Shortbarrel bold, lingering spice that has become our trademark. Aroma: Rye spice hits you quickly and then fades into lightly floral notes. Slight notes of baking spices, pepper,

New Riff Balboa Rye Whiskey
New Riff Balboa Rye Whiskey

Nose: Clean ripe oak, controlled & even. With time, develops waxy/honeyed (yet not sweet) fruits. Water yields colorful (black-blue-red skinned) rye fruits and spice. Taste: Rounded and full-bodied, midpalate of spiced fruit compote. Finish: Very long and simply gorgeous, as

Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye

Aged in new charred white oak casks for a period of around two years, the whisky is smooth, woody, with that full-bodied fruity-nutty grain flavor typical of a Virginia rye whisky. Roundstone Rye has a delicious woody taste, with notes

Lock Stock & Barrel 13 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
Lock Stock & Barrel 13 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

A robust, spicy and grainy, with notes that suggest salted caramel, toffee, winter spice, and tobacco.

ASW Resurgens Rye
ASW Resurgens Rye

Notes of chocolate, graham cracker, and apricot.

Barrell Craft Spirits 16 Year Gray Label Seagrass
Barrell Craft Spirits 16 Year Gray Label Seagrass

Nose: The savory side of rye is showcased by an array of exotic spices and seeds–caraway, fenugreek, dill, and mustard. Rye toast, grilled cornbread, and roasted taro root give it a bready depth. The Rhum Agricole barrels bolster the spirit’s

Reservoir Rye Whiskey
Reservoir Rye Whiskey

NOSE: Cardamom, clove, a light touch of camphor, burnt sugar, and cedar. PALATE: Oak, strawberry, and black pepper. FINISH: A subtle floral hint develops on the palate but remains firmly in the ‘cooking spice and caramel’ camp.

Old Henry Clay Straight Rye Whiskey
Old Henry Clay Straight Rye Whiskey

Smooth & Flavorful; subtle notes of mint, cloves, eucalyptus, chocolate, & honey. An easy sipper and quality mixer for cocktails.

Masterson's 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey
Masterson's 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey

Exhibits the perfect combination of weight, plumpness, and rich, earthy fragrance.

Hickory Hill Rye Whiskey
Hickory Hill Rye Whiskey

Vanilla and honey are paired with notes of caramel, hints of spice, and a one-of-a-kind smoky finish.

Lock Stock & Barrel 20 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
Lock Stock & Barrel 20 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

An intensely flavorful and well-balanced, with a luxuriously full-bodied palate that explodes with caramel, clove, and cinnamon-like a warm spiced date cake with dried apricot, cantaloupe, and peppery rye. A long and velvety finish lingers with notes of butterscotch and

Creek Water Something Y Whiskey
Creek Water Something Y Whiskey

An aroma of spiced pears, cedar, dried cloves, wildflower honey, and a hint of ripe red apple at first whiff. Notes of dried black cherries, cooked Georgia peaches, cracked black pepper, and charred orange peel engulfs the palate upon the

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