Filibuster Distillery, positioned in Maurertown, Virginia, has made it their signature course of to age whiskey in multiple cask, typically to wonderful impact. Their Filibuster Twin Cask Rye, accordingly, begins in new American oak after which is completed in French oak barrels. When the rye was first launched, it was sourced whiskey, however now Filibuster distills and bottles it themselves, utilizing a mash that’s 80% rye, with the remainder comprised of corn, wheat, and malted barley. The whiskey comes with out an age assertion, however I used to be informed it’s a minimum of 4 years previous, although it isn’t clear how a lot of that point is spent in French oak, and it’s bottled at a good 90 proof. Let’s open it up and provides it a attempt.
The nostril opens barely candy, with punchy rye rounded off by baking spices, caramel, and a contact of black pepper. The palate, nonetheless, is sort of completely different and begins with an enormous, spicy rye chew. Black pepper and alcohol-driven warmth observe. Vanilla seems midpalate together with some butter and a contact of caramel, after which an natural notice seems for the medium size end. This drinks a bit hotter than it ought to at 45% abv, and it isn’t as rounded as I’d like, however its spicy, assertive kick made it work fairly effectively in a Manhattan and would assist it serve very properly in different cocktails that decision for a daring rye.
90 proof.
B / $50 / filibusterbourbon.com
Filibuster Twin Cask Rye
$50
