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Blackened Rye the Lightning (2024 Release)
Rye
Blackened // USA
RARE
Like the first limited edition Rye the Lightning bottling released in 2022, this release was inspired by Metallica's 6x platinum sophomore album Ride the Lightning. Here, a selection of straight rye whiskeys were chosen by Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich and then vatted together. Then the blend was finished in Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks for 2-14 weeks each while the barrels underwent the brand's proprietary BLACK NOISE sonic enhancement process.
Bottled at 92 proof without chill-filtration, it's available nationwide beginning April 2024. (SRP $69.99).
Like the first limited edition Rye the Lightning bottling released in 2022, this release was inspired by Metallica's 6x platinum sophomore album Ride the Lightning. Here, a selection of straight rye whiskeys were chosen by Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich and then vatted together. Then the blend was finished in Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks for 2-14 weeks each while the barrels underwent the brand's proprietary BLACK NOISE sonic enhancement process. Bottled at 92 proof without chill-filtration, it's available nationwide beginning April 2024. (SRP $69.99)
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RyeUnlike bourbon, rye whiskey can be made anywhere in the world. But if made in the US, the mash bill recipe must be at least 51% rye and it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels with no age requirement. Elsewhere, the rye whiskey will be made keeping the country of origin's rules regarding the recipe and minimum aging.
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Cask Typefinished in Madeira wine & Caribbean rum casks
Tasting Notes
"The aroma presents with char smoke along with lots of fruit notes such as apple skins, apricot and dates as well as some molasses rum notes. The body is medium light with a bit of slickness there. The rye flavors come through at the mid-palate with a more hearty grain flavor. Meanwhile, the rum makes its biggest impression at the finish with a bit of a rum cake flavor. However, those notes are short-lived. Could be more of a cohesive drink."
Added by
Stephanie Moreno
Score
78