Distiller Notes
2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal Winner
Redemption 10 Year-Old Barrel Proof High Rye Bourbon is an older iteration of Redemption High Rye Bourbon, distilled by MGP Ingredients, named Distiller of the Year in 2015. MGP's facility was built in 1847 and later acquired by the Seagram’s corporation who have developed an immense capability for whiskey production in North America. That knowledge and expertise of making great Rye & Bourbon whiskeys has been passed down through generations and thus in this exceptional whiskey.
Rich vanilla oak aromas with hints of aged balsamic and violets. Flavors of toffee, honey and roasted nut flavors dominate, layered atop a spicy rye backbone. The finish is moderately drying with rich allspice and dill bass notes.
Rye was once the number one spirit in America, but over time it fell from grace. Redemption Whiskey is a brand with one purpose and one purpose only: to bring Rye back to its rightful place at the bar.
Truly American, the spirit is crafted in the river town of Lawrenceburg, Indiana at the nearly 200-year old MGP distillery.
Redemption is known for its ‘Rye Forward’ recipes, high proof, quality aging and exceptional blending techniques done by Master Blender, Dave Carpenter, that work to highlight the dry, spicy flavors for which Rye was originally celebrated.
Beyond the blending of core expressions, Dave is also responsible for the launching innovations such as the Redemption Rum Cask Finish and a Redemption Single Barrel Program.
Made in the style of true pre-prohibition rye, Redemption drinks well neat or on the rocks, but it also shines in any classic cocktail such as a Manhattan, Old Fashioned, or Sazerac.
Although Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States, it is most commonly associated with Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it has been produced since the late 18th century. Made from a mash bill containing at least 51% corn, the Bourbon Whiskey distillate must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. Bourbon Whiskeys are bottled at eighty proof (40% abv) or higher and cannot contain any added color or flavor. A versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with water or on the rocks, it also performs nicely added to cocktails like the Old Fashioned.