Elijah Craig not too long ago introduced the launch of Elijah Craig Toasted Rye. The method begins with totally matured Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, which is dumped after which re-entered at barrel proof right into a second, customized toasted new oak barrel designed in partnership with Unbiased Stave Firm. The toast on these secondary barrels is exclusive to Elijah Craig Toasted Rye. On the finish of the toasting course of, a cap is positioned on the barrel to rapidly ramp up the warmth to a particularly excessive temperature permitting phenols to embed within the floor of the barrel for an added component of smoke to enrich the spice and sweetness of the Rye. Not like many different completed whiskeys, this whiskey retains its standing as a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey as a result of the second ending barrel is each new and charred.
Elijah Craig Toasted Rye is made as a conventional American Straight Rye Whiskey with 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley. This mix of grains, which depends closely on corn because the secondary grain quite than a better proportion of rye, has been the first Rye mashbill utilized by Kentucky Bourbon distilleries since taking up almost all American Rye manufacturing post-Prohibition. Permitting Elijah Craig Rye to relaxation for a ending interval within the secondary barrel provides the proper quantity of stability from the toast to the basic rye spice.
Elijah Craig Toasted Rye is out there at an SRP of $54.99.
GSN’s Remarks: Shiny, spicy, and sharp nostril heady with rye depth. Good stability between the sweetness of the mashbill and the softening tones from the barreling. Every part capabilities like a effectively oiled machine right here, delivering precisely what we anticipate from each a rye and from the oldsters at Elijah Craig. Actually, very nice and an especial discount at this worth level. GSN Score: A
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