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$209.99
Chapter VIII (or Chapter 8 for us plebeians) of Little Book puts the focus on Rye Whiskey in a big way. This batch blends together Kentucky and Pensylvania Rye styles between 4 and 11 years of age along with some 18 Year Old High-Rye Bourbon. The result hits the bottle at a respectable 59.1% ABV.
Here is the breakdown of the liquid that makes up Little Book Chapter VIII:
Producer Description
"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,” we explore 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.
“Path Not Taken” is about reimagining the variety that rye grain has to offer and pushing the limits of what it can be. We look 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."
750 ml Low StockProducer Tasting Note
Nose: Complex blend of butterscotch, fresh dill and toasted rye bread
Palate: Floral notes intermingled with sweet apricot and heavy oak
$97.99
This whiskey showcases what High West does better than just about anybody else in the USA: Blending. Even better, it shows off their prowess at Cask Strength. Bottled at 59.9%, this is a blend of Straight Rye and Straight Bourbon Whiskies, likely from High West's own distillery in Park City, Utah as well as sourced from other distilleries which possibly reside in Kentucky and/or Indiana.
Producer Description
“A blend of straight bourbon and straight rye whiskeys ranging in age from 6-10 years, blended and specially selected from the mountains of Utah.”
$209.99
Chapter VI of the venerable Little Book series. A project helmed by Freddie Noe - Little Book himself. Freddie calls this edition "To The Finish".
Little Book Chapter VI is a blend of the following whiskies, bottled at 58.7%
From The Producer
"Little Book® Chapter 6, “To The Finish,” is the sixth chapter in the Little Book Whiskey series. “To The Finish” offers a chance for any curious whiskey drinker to expand their palate - both seasoned connoisseurs and newcomers alike. The name of this year’s chapter offers fans of American whiskey an opportunity to experience liquid that I personally had a hand in creating and showcases the innovation of Little Book chapters over the last six years.
Little Book Chapter 6 is a blend of five different liquid streams using different wood staves and barrel techniques that impart a unique liquid profile due to the secondary aging. This chapter continues to push the boundaries of blending and challenges what some might assume of lower aged whiskies. The way these liquid streams complement each other makes this liquid extremely approachable, even for those who haven’t given cask strength whiskey a try.
The inspiration for Chapter 6 came from combining two of my passions – cooking and whiskey. The way they complement each other and come together is what sparked my curiosity for “To The Finish”. Using the smoke and flavor of hardwoods, I am able to bring together timeless tools from the culinary trade into pioneering my work with American Whiskey. The result is a taste that’s bigger than its individual parts. A flavor made from generations of curing, grilling and distilling.
For the Noe family, the kitchen has always been a home away from the distillery and a way to share family traditions between generations. My granddaddy spent hours in the smokehouse practicing his craft and curing meats. My dad’s passion was reinvigorated once I was old enough to tag along. Dad enjoyed teaching me about this family tradition and working to perfect granddaddy’s sausage recipe – he always thought it needed a bit more sage. My personal passion is around family and cooking, looking into the details of what works and what doesn’t. These traditions around family meals, shared traditions, and my pursuits at the grill inspire my own work in the rackhouse and they’ve been poured into Little Book Chapter 6."
Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Master Distiller, Fred B. Noe Distillery
$204.99
Trifecta because of the three separate batches blended together to create this high-proof Bourbon. a majority of the casks in the mix were sourced from the higher levels of rickhouses they aged in. Trifecta contains the following:
Bottled at 58.6%, Trifecta should be big, bold, and full of wood-driven character.
Producer Description
"Blue Run Trifecta Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a small-batch whiskey that demonstrates the delicate balancing act required when blending a high-quality base whiskey with the vivid flavors and aromas from older “wood heat” whiskeys. Trifecta starts with a base of finely crafted six-year-old whiskey, which makes up less than half of the composition of the total liquid. To add additional depth and character, Blue Run Whiskey Director Shaylyn Gammon blends that with two whiskeys aged in the upper reaches of their respective rickhouses, giving them what she calls “wood heat.”"
$134.99
Part of the highly regarded Doc Swinson's Exploratory Cask Range, this is Rye Whiskey blend is finished in Rum Casks that are part of Doc's own racked Solera System. 53.2%/106.4 Proof.
Producer Description
"A blend of two 5 year rye whiskeys then aged an additional 2 years in our famous Rum Cask Solera System, imparting exotic flavors from 4 different rums of the world. This now sweet and spicy whiskey is finished in ex-peated scotch quarter casks from one of the most famous distilleries in Islay. Pairing SWEET, SPICE and TOBACCO leaves one wondering why this hasn’t been done before! "
About Doc Swinson's
With warehousing and blending done in Ferndale, Washington, Doc Swinson's is a bottler of sourced Bourbon and Rye Whiskies that are blended together in small (sometimes very small) batches and released under one of three ranges. The bottlings are categorized under Doc Swinson's Flagship, Exploratory, or Rare Release range. Like many independent bottlers of American Whiskey, the venerable MGP Distillery of Indiana seems to be a key component in many of Doc Swinson's releases.