Why would a rum brand launch a RYE edition? Well, there was a time when rum was the most popular spirit in America. However, when new heavy taxes on molasses were introduced in the mid 1700s it caused an immediate decline in the rum industry. The gap that rum left gave space for a new spirit of choice. By the late 1700s there were thousands of small whiskey distilleries in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the surrounding states. Rye was the grain of choice and rye whiskey rapidly grew in popularity. (Note RCS also has a RUMRYE edition blending two categories together.)
This limited-edition RCS 100 was mashed, distilled and aged at MGP’s historic distillery in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Using historic whiskey production parameters and proprietary yeast
that dates back to the Seagram’s ownership, it’s time tested since the 1933.
Tasting Notes:
- Nose: Fruit, fig jam, slight apple & chocolate, slight floral, slight mint, slight saddle leather
- Palate: Forward: Fruit, fig jam, slight maple syrup. Body: Slight brown sugar, floral spice, viscous mouthfeel, hints of apple,
- Finish: Mint, saddle, leather, chocolate, slight cinnamon and nutmeg linger.
