Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey web-published Surprisingly light on the palate

Surprisingly light on the palate

There's no heavy oak or extraction getting in the way

produced at the beautifully restored Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire

on shallow limestone soils that translate altitude into perfume and lift

Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey web-published Surprisingly light on the palateA rye whiskey finished in custom toasted barrelsthe first toasted rye from the Elijah Craig line. The base: fully matured Elijah Craig Straight Rye (51% rye, 35% corn, 14% malted barley), then transferred at barrel proof into a second new oak barrel toasted for nearly an hour in partnership with Independent Stave Company. At the end of toasting, a cap rapidly ramps heat to embed smoke phenols into the wood surface. The result retains its Kentucky