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New Riff Backsetter Peated Backset Rye

Rye

New Riff // Kentucky, USA

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  • 9 Reviews

community rating

3.75
3.75 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 9 )

Backsetter is a new line for New Riff. For these whiskeys, backset (aka sour mash)--a portion leftover from a previously distilled whiskey mash--is added to their mash bill. In this case, the backset used peated malted barley.

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Otherwise, the distillery uses its standard mash bill for their Kentucky straight rye (95% rye and 5% malted rye). This is a bonded rye whiskey that is bottled without chill filtration. Availability begins May 2020.

Backsetter is a new line for New Riff. For these whiskeys, backset (aka sour mash)--a portion leftover from a previously distilled whiskey mash--is added to their mash bill. In this case, the backset used peated malted barley. Otherwise, the distillery uses its standard mash bill for their Kentucky straight rye (95% rye and 5% malted rye). This is a bonded rye whiskey that is bottled without chill filtration. Availability begins May 2020.

    • age
      NAS
    • Cost
    • abv
      50.0
  • Rye
    Rye produced in the US must be made of at least 51% rye and it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels (no age requirement). Elsewhere, it will be made according to the country of origin's rules regarding the recipe and minimum aging.
  • Cask Type
    new, charred American oak
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Tasting Notes

"Green rye flavors lead on the nose, with peppermint, cinnamon and rye spice, along with vanilla. The palate is astringent, with nutmeg, clove and ginger, as well as piney menthol, all atop an undercurrent of dried peat bricks. The finish is short, with earthy leather, bitter coffee grounds, peanut shells, and cassia bark. "
Added by Jake Emen
Score 83
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Spicy

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