Bluegrass Distillers High Rye Cask Strength Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Brace yourself for a bourbon that doesn’t ask permission. Bluegrass Distillers High Rye Cask Strength Single Barrel amps everything up—spice, heat, oak—and lets the rye shine through. This is bourbon distilled with intention: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley, aged in Kentucky, then bottled straight from one barrel at full power. The aroma hits first: raw oak, toasted grains, warm caramel, and a blast of cracked black pepper. When you sip, expect cinnamon heat, fruit-cake fruit, chocolate undertones, and vivacious rye spice dancing across the palate. Finish is long, fiery, and unapologetically bold—oak char, drying tannins, lingering warmth. For those seeking bourbon with backbone and character, this Single Barrel gives it in spades.

Nose: Rich caramel, toasted oak, raw rye spice, baked apple undercurrents.

Palate: A full-bodied wave of baking spice, black pepper, dark fruit, and oak that crackles with intensity.

Finish: Long, warming, and dry. A dance of oak char, rye-driven spice, and embers of sweetness that refuse to let go.

Pair with richly spiced beef brisket or smoked ribs—the heat and oak cut through the fat and echo the spice. Try dark chocolate truffles—the bitterness plays off the oak and rye. Or serve with strong blue cheese on toast to contrast the proof and bring out hidden sweetness.