New Riff Sour Mash Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey

New Riff's Sour Mash Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey represents a bold innovation in the world of malted barley whiskeys. This unique whiskey, comprised of up to six different mashbills, undergoes slow maturation in various cask types, blending Old World inspiration with Kentucky's sour mash technique. The mashbills feature 100% Maris Otter, 100% Golden Promise, Barleywine-style, Belgian quadrupel-style, 100% Scottish peated barley malt, and 100% Chevallier Heirloom malted barley, offering a diverse and complex flavor profile.

The six mashbills include:

· 100% Maris Otter, a classic British ale malt
· 100% Golden Promise, a classic Scotch whisky malt
· Barleywine-style, after high gravity, heavy-bodied barleywine ales
· Belgian quadruple-style, in the fashion of rich, mellow Trappist ales
· 100% Scottish peated barley malt, heavily smoked and pungent
· 100% Chevallier Heirloom malted barley, an 1820s-vintage English variety

Nose: Broad, deep and heady, with many barrel notes (oaky, sherried oak, toasty); with time, it develops rich malty fruity grains; a splash of water advances complicated grainy detail, showing grassy-mineral malt, dark fruit cacao nibs, orange-lemon citrus, and a wisp of smoke and ozone.

Palate: Straight-up, the oak is forward and layered (oloroso sherry, red wine, brandy, new oak), chewy texture, and drying but not tannic; with water, a strikingly juicy entry, bright fruit and citrus peel; it is dryish and tinged with sweetening fruits; a BIG Kentucky-style body, savory-soft thick-cut texture with red and dark fruit, cocoa powder, grassy-nutty malt, a shading of sherry oak and a suggestion of smoke.

Finish: Exceptionally zesty, even delicate, the fruited (raspberry, tangerine rind, bergamont-orange) components lifted up in a whiskey-ozone-air and framed with the sherry-branded oak, late lemon curd and a vanishing air-kiss of peat smoke.