New Riff 6-Year Malted Rye Single Barrel #23729 121.8 Proof - Selected by Seelbach's

Barrel: #23729

Proof: 121.8 Proof

Age: 6-Years 2-Months

Mash Bill: 100 Malted Rye

Bottle Count: 180 bottles

Tasting Notes: The nose is unique and alluring at the same time, controlled but heavily torched sugars on first pour that give way to butterscotch and slightly sweet smokiness and leather as it rests, while subtle layers of mixed fruits, from plum to papaya, follow.

The palate is all about mouthfeel, huge viscosity with rich, clinging toasted oak notes as if it were double oaked. Smoked vanilla cream, dark cherry, plum, black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and clove dazzle on early sips, but let this rest and watch it transform into something a bit more mellow and a bit more nuanced.

The finish continues those sweet smoke notes, drawing in sweet oak and adding chocolate maltiness and lingering dried fruits, while white pepper, ginger, and clove persist long and dry.

About: This style of whiskey is made of 100% malted rye grain, which is quite rare, even in today’s craft distilling scene. Plump, medium-full palate; finely dovetailed elegant spices; saltwater taffy, fruits, clove, and an interesting toasty - malty note. The finish is focused spice with clove and pink peppercorn. At six years old, our New Riff Malted Rye Single Barrel  Without Chill Filtration is the oldest New Riff whiskey yet released, and will remain at six years as something of an exclamation point atop our standard portfolio.