Heaven Hill Distillery Launches first Rye Whiskey of the Sq. 6 Collection
Sq. 6 Excessive-Rye Rye Whiskey is the second Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise craft product of its collection and a brand new Rye mashbill from Heaven Hill Distillery
LOUISVILLE, KY (October 18, 2022) – Heaven Hill Distillery at this time introduced the launch of Sq. 6 Excessive-Rye Rye Whiskey, the most recent modern product to return from the Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise. That is the second Sq. 6 product produced solely on the artisanal distillery positioned at 528 W Important Road in Louisville, simply steps from the location of Williams’ unique distillery based in 1783.
The Sq. 6 Excessive-Rye Rye Whiskey mashbill consists of 63% Rye, 24% Corn, and 13% Malted Barley, a brand new recipe below the Heaven Hill portfolio. Artisanal Distiller Jodie Filiatreau distills one barrel of American Whiskey per day on the Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise and is frequently crafting modern mashbills and tweaking the hand-crafted course of for every new recipe. This unique Rye Whiskey differentiates itself from Heaven Hill’s conventional Rye Whiskey mashbill of 51% Rye, 35% Corn and 14% Malted Barley, which is why it’s designated as a Excessive-Rye Rye Whiskey. That is Heaven Hill’s first product to bear such a excessive Rye content material and is bottled at 95 proof. With notes of black tea, candy honey, fig and molasses on the nostril, together with all spice, pepper, vanilla and cardamom on the palate, this Sq. 6 launch really stands out when tasted alongside the primary Sq. 6 Excessive-Rye Bourbon launched in Could 2021.
The restricted launch of Sq. 6 Excessive-Rye Rye Whiskey might be accessible in small portions as a novel providing on the Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise and accessible at choose Kentucky retailers for a advised retail value of $89.99. Advancing its collection, the Sq. 6 Rye Whiskey is a product of Heaven Hill’s thirst for innovation and upholds its mission to domesticate the wealthy custom and heritage of Kentucky’s native spirit.
“Sq. 6 Excessive-Rye Rye Whiskey is a completely distinctive product, not solely due to its excessive rye content material, but additionally due to how it’s hand-crafted on a copper pot nonetheless,” mentioned Jodie Filiatreau, Artisanal Distiller on the Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise. “We’re excited for whiskey lovers so as to add this newest Sq. 6 launch to their collections and for them to get pleasure from a brand new Heaven Hill mashbill.”
The continuation of the Evan Williams Sq. 6 collection distilled within the one barrel per day, hand crafted, copper pot nonetheless facility is a testomony to Heaven Hill’s dedication to high quality, craft, innovation, and custom. Sq. 6 pays homage to the unique plot of land that housed Kentucky’s first business distillery, on a part of which the Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise sits. Because the constructing of the craft distillery, Heaven Hill has been patiently ready because the barrels quietly age to maturation. Throughout this getting old course of, a staff of grasp tasters samples every recipe at varied levels till that particular mashbill has been deemed to have achieved a style profile worthy of bottling. The preliminary launch of the collection in Could 2021 additionally featured a brand new mashbill for Heaven Hill, a Excessive Rye Bourbon consisting of 52% corn, 35% rye and 13% malted barley.
ABOUT THE EVAN WILLIAMS BOURBON EXPERIENCE: The Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise® (www.EvanWilliamsBourbonExperience.com) celebrates the legacy of Evan Williams, Kentucky’s first business distiller, by means of an immersive customer’s heart expertise which brings to life the historical past and custom of Kentucky’s native spirit. An official cease on the Kentucky Bourbon Path®, the ability affords visitors a historic glimpse again in time to see Evan Williams’ unique distillery by means of excessive definition video recreations of the Louisville wharf and Important Road within the late 18th Century, plus recreations of Whiskey Row constructing facades alongside Important Road from the 1890’s by means of the current. In the meantime, guests be taught the important variations between distilling throughout Evan Williams’ period and Heaven Hill’s fashionable Bernheim Distillery operations.
