Silver Springs JW Kelly #7744 Hello Again Whiskey Friends Selection

Silver Springs Rye - “Hungry Ryes” - Single Barrel Picked by: Hello Again Whiskey Friends, Big Vic, Drifting Drams, and Dusty Dan Distilled by: Kentucky Distillery Age: ~8 Years - Distilled in 2017 and Bottled in Dec 2025 Proof: 128 Proof Mash Bill: 65% Rye, 20% Malted Barely, 15% Corn Tasting Notes: On the nose, this leans dark and layered. Dried berries, raisins, and apricot to orange marmalade lead the way, backed by seasoned oak, a little char, and a rye spice that reads like allspice, white pepper, and a touch of herbal rye cracker or sweet tobacco. With a little time in the glass, the brighter vanilla settles in and gives way to milk chocolate and cocoa powder. On the palate, it opens with a burst of dark fruit and spice, bringing blackberry compote, cherry, citrus, and a rye punch that gives the tongue a nice light tingle. The mid-palate gets richer and deeper, shifting toward dried fruits, fig cookie, stone fruit, vanilla cream, cocoa powder, and sweet oak, with some co