Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (47%) Variety_Bourbon & Rye Spirit: RD 204 (Old Kempton)

Spirit: RD 204 (Old Kempton)

After hand sorting in the vineyard

The grapes were directly pressed and aged in two foudres for 10 months prior to bottling

The structure is sound

Thomas ferments this cuvée whole cluster by indigenous yeasts in oak vats followed by aging in vat for 12 months

Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (47%) Variety_Bourbon & Rye Spirit: RD 204 (Old Kempton)Launched by Heaven Hill in the USA in early 2020, Elijah Craig Rye is made with a traditional mash bill of 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley. It's the same 'barely legal' recipe they use for whiskeys like Pikesville and Rittenhouse Rye, so called because it contains the bare minimum amount of rye required by law. Because the dominant secondary grain is corn, the flavour profile is reported to be quite similar to what might be expected from a