Ranger Creek .44 Rye Whiskey

Whiskey: Ranger Creek .44 Rye

Ranger Creek said .44 Texas Rye was aged in used bourbon barrels, though it itself is a 100 percent rye. .44 Texas Rye is part of Ranger Creeks Small Caliber Series, in which each bottling is named after a firearm. This ryes namesake is the powerful Walker Colt of the 1840s. While it is still a little hard to dot the connection between this guns history and why the rye was named after it, having a cool name certainly cant hurt.

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Size: 375ML

Proof: 94 (47% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling

This grain-to-bottle whiskey is made using 100% rye and is aged in used bourbon barrels; as such, technically it is not a rye whiskey, but rather a whiskey made from rye mash. This is aged for 13 months in small barrels. Like the rest of their Small Caliber series, this too is named for a firearm; the Walker Colt .44 itself named for Captain Samuel H Walker of the Texas Rangers and Samuel Colt, the gun-inventor.

Ranger Creek .44 Rye Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: A ?rich? gold? with? a? nose ?of ?cinnamon,? mint,?and ?toffee.

Palate: The ?taste ?is ?strong? and? compact? with? notes? of ?clove ?and ?tobacco.

Finish: It ?has ?a? clean, ?warming ?finish? with? lingering? notes ?of ?fresh ?bread ?crust.

Distillery Information

Ranger Creek is a combined brewery/distillery proudly located in San Antonio, TX. They make beer and whiskey in their brewstillery, and they make it by hand one batch at a time with lots of love and attention.