90pts Whiskey Advocate
Brown sugar, toasted nuts, cinnamon stick, glazed donut, and vanilla bean greet the nose, making for an inviting entryway. The palate delivers more mouthwatering flavors, though they’re darker here—think dark chocolate, black coffee, toasted oak, and cardamom. While it has notable cinnamon spice, it’s never overpowering. Somewhat surprisingly there’s a bright pop of raspberry fruit on the finish, and it’s accented by flourless chocolate cake that lingers on for quite a while.
The first rye whiskey to be Bottled in Bond in Colorado history, it hails from San Luis Valley rye grains of a single season, shaped by us as the single distiller, then aged in our federally bonded rickhouse for at least four years.
MASH BILL:
95% heirloom rye, 5% heirloom barley
AGED:
7+ years in new 53 gallon charred oak barrels
