
Blue Run Emerald Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey - Kentucky
Distillery: Contract distilled by Jim Rutledge at Castle & Key Distillery Region: Kentucky, USA Age Statement: No Age Statement (NAS); aged at least 4 years Mash Bill: Blend of three high-rye mash bills: 80% Rye, 12% Yellow Corn, 8% Malted Barley 77% Rye, 14% Yellow Corn, 9% Malted Barley 81% Rye, 12% Yellow Corn, 7% Malted Barley Proof & ABV: 116.7 Proof (58.35% ABV) Tasting Notes: Nose: Butterscotch and creamy caramel lead to toasted oak and spicy peppers. Palate: Buttercream and shishito peppers give way to apples and pears, with cloves and rye spice on the finish. Finish: Long and memorable, with leather, oak, and brown butter. Production & Aging:Crafted from 189 barrels, aged in multiple locations in Kentucky to develop a balanced profile. This is the first Blue Run Rye Whiskey to be bottled at barrel proof and was distilled by Jim Rutledge at Castle & Key Distillery. Distinctive Characteristics:Features a blend of three rye mash bills for complexity. It bal