PACIFIC EDGE WINE & SPIRITS® Barrell Batch 003 Rye Whiskey (750 ml) [WA 93] – 6060908707999

About the Whiskey
Rye Batch 003 is a blend of rye whiskeys from Indiana, Poland, Tennessee and Canada, all with distinct personalities and varying ages. We started with Tennessee Rye barrels with caramel and dried fruit notes and added the Polish Rye for its nuttiness and mouthfeel. We then carefully layered in 13-year Canadian Rye to bring out earthy notes of grass, spearmint and apple. The Indiana Rye was the finishing touch to highlight the candied fruit and spiciness you expect from a rye.

• A blend of straight Rye Whiskeys
• Distilled and aged in Indiana, Tennessee, Poland, and Canada
• Selection of 4 to 14-year-old barrels
• Crafted and bottled in Kentucky
• 116.7 proof cask strength bottling

FLAVOR NOTES:
Appearance: A clear auburn with fiery orange highlights.

Nose: Sweet and earthy, like Indian pudding, halva, and shortbread. That theme is carried forward by corn sprouts, clay pots, honey, almonds, brown sugar and graphite weaving in and out. This is buoyed by bright and acidic kiwi, gooseberry, lemon curd and black cherry clafouti.

Palate: The high proof is tempered by rich peanut butter and a moderate sweetness that carries forward notes of molasses, coconut milk, and sweetened green tea. The relatively modest amount of tannin belies the oaky-driven flavors of pine resin, juniper berry, ginger and leather.

Finish: Holds the earthy theme, beginning with gentian, chewed cigar and mesquite smoke. As it grows gentler, some sweet cream and coconut take over and leave a lingering salty note.

With a splash of spring water:
Aromatic spices are unleashed, showing cinnamon churros, mace, and cumin. A deep umami character slowly evolves, resembling red beans and button mushroom. As the alcohol is pushed back on the palate, dessert notes of carrot cake and hefeweizen rush forward before fading out to be replaced by black pepper on the finish.

AWARDS:
DOUBLE GOLD – San Francisco World Spirits Competition – 2020
GOLD – LA Spirits Awards 2020
93 Points – Whisky Advocate