Catoctin Creek Ragnarök Rye (2022 Release)
Rye
Catoctin Creek // Virginia, USA
Following the inaugural release in 2021, Catoctin Creek and heavy metal band GWAR have teamed up again to release Ragnarök Rye. It's a pot-distilled rye whiskey which is aged initially in charred new white oak barrels and is finished in sugar maple & cherrywood. New for the 2022 batch are the five collectable metal die cast toppers representing each of the five members of the band.
The label matches the artwork for their new album "The New Dark Ages" available digitally and CD July 15, 2022 with vinyl and cassette to follow in September 2022. The whiskey launches June 27, 2022 with 1,000 cases available. .
Following the inaugural release in 2021, Catoctin Creek and heavy metal band GWAR have teamed up again to release Ragnarök Rye. It's a pot-distilled rye whiskey which is aged initially in charred new white oak barrels and is finished in sugar maple & cherrywood. New for the 2022 batch are the five collectable metal die cast toppers representing each of the five members of the band. The label matches the artwork for their new album "The New Dark Ages" available digitally and CD July 15, 2022 with vinyl and cassette to follow in September 2022. The whiskey launches June 27, 2022 with 1,000 cases available.
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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 Typenew white oak, finished in sugar maple and cherrywood
Tasting Notes
"The nose features tannic oak and an almost meaty-smoky undertone, with peanut butter on toasted rye bread, and molasses. The palate showcases barrel char, bitter Baker's chocolate, and sour cherries, along with spearmint, orange peels, and oatmeal drizzled with maple syrup. The finish is dry with heavy wood extraction, old leather, and sawdust, along with kola nut, tarragon, root beer, and vanilla bean."