Rare Character 'Old Mate' SRY-376 6 Year Old Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey

The first rye release of a series of Australian-exclusive single barrels from Rare Character, known as 'Old Malt'. It's a 6yo, 115.22 proof, 51/45/4 straight rye with low toasted heads, distilled in Indiana by MGP and aged in both Indiana and Kentucky.

• Age: 6 years 9 months
• Proof: 115.22 / 57.61% ABV
• Mash: 51 rye / 45 corn / 4 malt
• Low toasted heads
• Tasting notes:  winter mint, leather, brown butter, honey tea, fried dough; light apricot and peach jam on the finish, before rounding out with oak tannins, pepper, and vanilla. This spent a chunk of its life in metal and concrete warehousing; lending to the light tropical fruit and sweet notes, the rye spice is underlying the whole profile for a richer mouthfeel and complexity.