Distiller Notes
Knowing that rye has roots extending to the beginning of American Whiskey and holds more than two centuries of heritage, you could say, "it’s been done." But with this chapter, "Path Not Taken," Booker's explores the future of American Rye by blending a unique range of rye whiskies together and show you that rye still has plenty of stories left to tell.
Chapter 08: Path Not Taken is about reimagining the variety that rye grain has to offer and pushing the limits of what it can be. Booker's looks across America's oldest whiskey frontier from a new vantage point and create a complex, redefined and differentiated profile by blending ryes of different age, char and mash bill.
The story of rye has been told countless ways. But never like this.
Deep copper with golden undertones. Complex blend of butterscotch, fresh dill and toasted rye bread. Floral notes intermingled with sweet apricot and heavy oak.
What Whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.
Coming in a multitude of styles depending on its origin, Whisk(e)y’s flavors range across the board from the sweet, caramel and vanilla-dominated American Bourbons to the briny, peat-heavy Islay Single Malts from Scotland. Though production methods differ widely, all Whiskeys are made by distilling beer made from some type of grain, such as barley, corn, wheat or rye. After the distillation process is complete, the new, clear spirit is transferred to wooden casks where it matures, a process that can take up to thirty years or more.