Age: 6-Years 3-Months
Proof: 130 proof
Barrel: #10
Mash Bill: 80/15/5 Rye/Malted Barley/Malted Rye
Tasting Notes: Nose: Extra sweet, buttery caramel with hints of fruit and a touch of herbal character.
Palate: Green apple joins the sweetness. Buttery caramel carries through with a long, peppery finish that lingers.
About Dad's Hat: Starting from scratch is the only way to make genuine small-batch rye. Our mission is to distill and deliver classic Pennsylvania Rye spirits following over 200 years of American distilling tradition.
Our mission from the outset was to ultimately produce a great, flavorful whiskey while ensuring genuine Pennsylvania Rye would live on in its purest form. Cultivating relationships with local farms to source the rye locally is vital to that goal. We work with local partners to develop sustainable relationships – tapping into Pennsylvania’s agricultural richness to obtain the highest quality grain for our use while offering fair pricing to farmers and suppliers in our region.
Our recipe was formulated working with the Artisan Distilling Program at Michigan State University over a two year period and is modeled after traditional Pennsylvania rye whiskey. Using high-quality, locally-sourced ingredients, a grain bill of 80% rye, 15% barley malt and 5% rye malt yields a flavorful mash that undergoes a weeklong, controlled fermentation to develop complex flavor. At the end of this week, the mash is ready for the first of two distillations.