{"product_id":"copper-cask-x-10-year-bourbon-7-year-rye-batch-012-set","title":"Copper \u0026 Cask Bourbon \u0026 Rye Set: \"X\" 10-Year Bourbon + 7-Year Rye Batch 012 (2 x 750ml)","description":"\u003cp data-lfile-container=\"fe1201a5-a9aa-4ee3-9aa8-98197867caab\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eOne grain bill separates these two bottles, making the set a useful way to learn what rye does. Both come from MGP in Indiana, and both were bottled at cask strength by Copper \u0026amp; Cask in Rhode Island. One is bourbon. The other is 95% rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopper \u0026amp; Cask \"X\" already carries a rye accent. Barrel Master Stephen Corrigan blended 45 casks of 10- to 12-year-old bourbon, and part of that blend comes from a 36% rye mashbill. The rest is a 21% rye recipe. The result is round and dessert-like, with chocolate cake, butterscotch, and cherry cola, held together by three extra years of oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRye Batch 012 pushes the grain all the way. Eight barrels of seven-year 95% rye were blended; most of the whiskey went into tawny port barrels, while a smaller portion rested in new, toasted oak. Port adds plum jam and dried fruit; the rye answers with chai spice and clove. At 120.2 proof, it is the hotter of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste X first at 116.4 proof, then move to the rye. The jump from bourbon sweetness to rye spice shows up clearly, and the shared cherry note links the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"faq-2\" data-lfile-container=\"fe1201a5-a9aa-4ee3-9aa8-98197867caab\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between Copper \u0026amp; Cask X and the 7-Year Rye?\u003c\/strong\u003e X is a bourbon blended from 21% and 36% rye mashbills and aged 10 to 12 years. Batch 012 is 95% rye, aged seven years, and mostly finished in tawny port barrels. X tastes sweeter and chocolate-led; the rye tastes spicier and fruitier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the mashbill of Copper \u0026amp; Cask Rye Batch 012?\u003c\/strong\u003e 95% rye, distilled by MGP in Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich should I drink first?\u003c\/strong\u003e X, at 116.4 proof. The rye is 120.2 proof and spicier, so it reads more clearly second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this set a good gift for a bourbon drinker new to rye?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. X already contains a high-rye bourbon component, so it bridges into the full rye.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Copper \u0026 Cask","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42856445444142,"sku":"851115009779","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/0930\/files\/Square-3_a1c190b0-542b-4cc7-bb88-084ed3ed921d.jpg?v=1792779611","url":"https:\/\/dewinespot.co\/products\/copper-cask-x-10-year-bourbon-7-year-rye-batch-012-set","provider":"De Wine Spot - Rare Spirits \u0026 Curated Wine Experts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}