New Riff has been on a malt kick of late, starting with their Maltster Bourbons and Malted Rye in 2021 and adopted by a sherry-finished model of the identical malted rye within the spring of 2022. The distillery is continuous its exploration of malted grains with two latest limited-edition choices: Maltster T50 Crystal Malt Bourbon and Aroostock Malted Rye. A bit about every from New Riff:
The New Riff Maltster T50 Crystal Malt Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey builds on previous Maltster releases. Head Distiller Brian Sprance has a background in brewing and wished to focus on a malted barley known as T50 crystal malt on this distillation. Usually utilized in pale ales and bitters, crystal malt lends toasty-toffee notes in addition to colour and head retention.
The second fall launch is a riff on New Riff’s Malted Rye program, which features a core malted rye launch that debuted in 2021, and a sherry-finished expression launched earlier this yr. Co-founder Jay Erisman says that when New Riff started making malted rye in 2014, the one constant supply of fine high quality malted rye within the needed portions was Germany. The distillery has imported malted rye from Germany since then, but additionally stored an eye fixed on rising American craft maltsters.
“One among these is Sugar Creek Malt Co., in Lebanon, Indiana,” Erisman says. “Founder and Head Maltster Caleb Michalke supplied us a uncommon malted rye, grown in Kentucky and utilizing the Aroostook number of rye grain. We have been thrilled at this chance to attempt a Kentucky-grown rye, however particularly to make use of a distinct number of rye than our traditional German provide.”
Each restricted version whiskeys have been made obtainable late final yr to New Riff’s whiskey membership and choose retailers. We acquired samples of every for evaluate. Ideas comply with.
New Riff Aroostock Malted Rye 6 Years Previous – Created from a mashbill of 100% Kentucky-grown Aroostock malted rye and aged for six years. A uniquely inexperienced and recent aroma dominated by newly mowed grass, tender menthol, and underripe orchard fruit. The palate is cooling with chocolate mint, wintergreen gum, and a mildly candy, melon word, nearly honeydew. Light toffee and spice cupboard notes emerge because the brighter parts subside on the mid palate, giving solution to a extra traditional rye end of clove and muddled mint. 100 proof. B+ / $60
New Riff Maltster T50 Crystal Malt Bourbon 6 Years Previous – Created from a mash of 65% corn, 20% malted rye, and 15% T50 crystal malt, aged for six years. The nostril evokes the ascribed toasty high quality of the crystal malt with a little bit of Honey Grahams and cinnamon toast, however because it opens, the malted rye begins to shine with some light spice and a candy cherry lozenge word. The palate feels extra rye-forward, with a beneficiant, earthy spice and notes of clove chewing gum and extra cherry candies. The crystal malt emerges extra on the mid palate with darkish caramel notes and a little bit of barely bitter baking chocolate. The end is warming and lengthy with cocoa powder, cocktail cherry, and delicate baking spice. 100 proof. A- / $60
New Riff Aroostock Malted Rye 6 Years Previous
$60
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