This was a lofty experiment that worked. The results of this 100% rye mash bill, matured in used Uncle Nearest barrels before being bottled at 100 proof, keeps with our tradition of creating some of the most awarded whiskeys in the world.
A harmony of three straight bourbons and a colorado single malt whiskey, bottled straight from the barrel. This limited release has a warm and powerful ginger and oak finish with embers of smoky overlay.
Our local corn, rye malted barley and heavy char oak barrels offer the perfectly balanced combination of bold and sweet. On the nose, you get heavy caramel and hints of vanilla. The body gives flavors of oak toffee and vanilla. This is all underscored by the complex and spicy flavor of rye. Last but not least, the finish is long and rich with a balance between dry and sweet.
Uncle Nearest 1856 has a caramel color with a beautiful deep golden hue. Baled hay and pumpkin seeds on the nose with subtle notes of ripe stone fruit and caramel corn. Bold and spicy upfront then mellows with sweet caramel and maple, like biting into an oatmeal raisin cookie. The finish is long and rich. It lingers pleasantly sweet on the palate with notes of vanilla after the spice dissipates.
This whiskey is aged more delicately then your typical American Whiskey. In wine making, the use of toasted and lighter char oak barrels is preferred to allow the liquid to mature and retain the delicate flavors of the grape. We apply the same philosophy in the barrels we select to age our whiskey. Results in a delicately aged whiskey and a reliably smooth whiskey.
