Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Rye 'Jim Murray liked this' After a remarkable (if understandable)

After a remarkable (if understandable) proliferation of single cask bottlings with experimental and occasionally unfortunate wine finishes

STATE OF DISTILLATION: Kentucky

an overwhelming number of distilleries were still not aging their bourbon

Using a secret ratio of five-year old bourbon (75% corn

and put into neutral Bordeaux barrels to ferment and mature on their lees for almost one year

Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Rye 'Jim Murray liked this' After a remarkable (if understandable)A cask strength release of Wilderness Trails balanced rye whiskey. The spirit is made from a 56% Rye, 33% corn, and 11% Barley mash bill, giving the spirit a nice sweet structure to compliment the rye spice. Made from heritage rye grown in Kentucky and aged a minimum of four years, this is a nicely balanced rye with notes of lemon and leather on the nose, and orange custard with cloves on the palate.