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Quick Profile
- Proof
- 90 Proof (45% ABV)
- ABV
- 45%
- Age
- 6 Years
- Region
- Kentucky
- Mash Bill
- Rye Mash Bill
Flavor Profile
What to Expect: This bottle leans toward Spice and Fruity notes. Specific descriptors include anise, black pepper, citrus peel, and clove.
Standard-bearer Kentucky straight rye; candied spices, anise, clove, orange zest, and sweet pepper finish.
What Defines This Bottle
Age
This bottle carries a stated age of 6 years.
Mash Bill (Grain Bill) The recipe of raw grains milled and cooked for fermentation, defined by its dominant grain -- corn for bourbon, rye for rye whiskey. Learn more
Rye Mash Bill: Kentucky-style Straight Rye (≥51% rye, corn, malted barley)
Production Details
Disclosed production notes from Buffalo Trace Distillery -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.
- Water Source
- Kentucky limestone-filtered municipal aquifer
- Cooperage
- Charred New American White Oak (predominantly Char #4)
- Warehouse Notes
- Historic multi-story brick, stone, and iron-clad wood-frame rickhouses (including Warehouse C and Warehouse H)
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