Bear Creek Distillery Rye Whiskey

Whiskey: Bear Creek Distillery Rye

Bear Creek Single Barrel Rye Whiskey is made from a grain bill of 100% rye rye grain in a world where most rye whiskeys are softened with a least a bit of other grains. They are aged in 30 gallon oak barrels (about half the size of the traditional 53 gallon barrel presumably to accelerate aging). The batches will show some variation from year to year.

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Size: 750ML

Proof: 90 (45% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: Bear Creek Distillery

Bear Creek Distillery Rye Whiskey is a young whiskey crafted in single batches from organic dark rye and then aged in American white oak barrels. The final product is watered down to 90 proof, and while it certainly embraces the characteristic gruffness of the style, lacks the balance that would make it a neat sipper. Id not hesitate to call rye whiskeys angular, however, the best examples in the category provide a balance which leaves the drinker with few criticisms upon waterless consumption.

Bear Creek Distillery Rye Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Unique and interesting. Initially, a grappa-like heat invades the nostrils, but then nuances of leather wineskin and Spanish coffee leap forward. There is a pronounced dusty note of cacao husk present.

Palate: Initial palate hit is extremely bitter with lingering buttery notes. The rye character is not quite as peppery as expected; instead it starts with a fiery astringency and leads in to a burnt sugar-laden finish.

Finish: Rich and Spicy.

Distillery Information

Bear Creek Distillery was started in 2013 by three friends, Jay Johnson, Jeff Dickinson, and dbo Baker, who say they were tired of being grownups and wanted to try something different. Nowadays, the distillery creates a wide variety of spirits, including the flagship straight bourbon, wheated bourbon, rye whiskey, wheat whiskey, and white whiskey.