Proof & Wooden Ventures has launched a limited-edition whiskey that touches a number of continents and international locations. The Globe is a rye whiskey, distilled in Poland in 2013 from a mashbill of 100% rye.
This primary aged in French oak barrels, then shipped to Kentucky and aged in former bourbon barrels. After a complete of eight years, the rye was transferred to barrels beforehand containing Jamaican pot nonetheless rum. The rye then completed in these barrels for greater than a yr earlier than being bottled at 99 proof.
The result’s an aroma of candy rye spice, the corporate reviews, earlier than a palate of darkish fruits: prunes, raisins and figs.
“The daring and spicy flavors of the Polish rye had been an ideal max for the candy and funky notes of the Jamaican rum; complicated flavors and nosing notes exemplify this distinctive providing,” says Blender and Proof & Wooden Founder, Dave Schmier. “Sadly, that is the final of the Polish rye inventory we acquired, and because the distillery in Poland is now not operational, can be our final bottling of this rye. That stated, the extreme and nice taste from this bottling is a good way to say goodbye to this rye. I like to recommend pairing a dram with a spicy cigar.”
That is the second of Proof and Wooden’s Polish rye releases. The primary was The Stranger, made with rye from Poland that made its method over to the U.S., the place it aged in ex-bourbon barrels after which ex-rye barrels.
The Globe has a recommended retail worth of $79.99 per 750-ml. and can quickly hit cabinets in additional than 30 states across the nation.
