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Brothers’ 1910

Brothers’ 1910
Empire Rye, Cask Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Cask-Finished Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 48%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$68

Brothers’ 1910
Empire Rye, Cask Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Cask-Finished Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 48%
Golden amber color. Earthy aromas of saddle soap and leather, hemp and pumpkin oil, brown-buttered biscuits, and haystack with a lightly tannic, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a peppery, compelling, medium-long caramelized citrus peels, peppery spices, and hints of bark and mulch finish. A somewhat rustic but very interesting nonetheless Rye for adventurous drammers and cocktailians.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Funky Herbal Rich Spicy
Aroma Aroma: saddle soap and leather, hemp and pumpkin oil, brown-buttered biscuits, and haystack
Taste Flavor: caramelized citrus peels, peppery spices, and hints of bark and mulch
Smoothness Smoothness: Peppery
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails and on the rocks
Cocktail Cocktails: Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A somewhat rustic but very interesting nonetheless Rye for adventurous drammers and cocktailians.

The Producer

Barrelhouse 6 Distillery

The Producer

Cask-Finished Rye Whiskey

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
Rye Whisky must contain a minimum of 51% rye grain, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and be aged for a minimum of two years in new charred barrels. A small amount of straight Rye whiskey is bottled and marketed, but most of the industry production is blended into other whiskies to give them additional character and structure. Canadians frequently refer to their whisky as "Rye," though it is in fact made primarily from corn or wheat. A Cask-Finished Rye Whiskey will undergo additional maturation in one or more barrels, the previous contents of which contribute to the aromas and flavors of the final product. Examples include but are not limited to used Rum, Cognac, Port, Sherry, Madeira, Stout, and maple barrels.