Rittenhouse 25 Year Old Rye 750ml 100 Proof (50%)

Only Available at The Old Barrelhouse in Australia.The all elusive Bottle Number 1!!!

Details
750ml: 50%alc (100 proof)
Region: Bardstown Kentucky. USA
Bottler: Heaven Hill Distillery
Barrel Type: Charred Oak Single Barrel
Age: 25 years
Distilled: 1984
Bottling/Release Date: 2009
Bottle No: 1, Barrel No: 29

Description

This extraordinary, never to be seen again single barrel of Rittenhouse Rye 25yo was produced at the Heaven Hill Distillery as part of their ‘Oldest Rittenhouse Rye’ series and sets the benchmark for aged rye whiskey, making it one of the oldest (if not the oldest) ryes ever produced. The whisky was laid down to age on the first floor of Rickhouse 00 at the distillery which is known for its cooler environment allowing the whiskey to mature delicately without becoming too overpowering and tannic.

Made with rye from the northern United States and Canada where colder climates reduce the need for the use of herbicides and using a thicker mash that flows through the column stills at a slower rate results in a flavour profile that bursts with toffee, cherry, chocolate and citrus.

Only 38 barrels were aged for 25 years which yielded 3000 bottles and this is bottle No.1 from barrel No.29. Rarely does this expression come up for sale and this is the only bottle of its type available for purchase in Australia so grab it while you still can. Investment grade whiskey that should appreciate nicely over time. A benchmark whiskey to judge all the others.

Jim Murray gave it 93.5 points in his Whisky Bible 2015 edition commenting….
“This is principally about the nose: a thing of rare beauty even in the highest peaks of the whiskey world”