The Rough Riders were the first Volunteer Calvary of the United States, led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American war in 1898. Rough Rider "The Big Stick," from Long Island Spirits, is a rye whiskey distilled from a mash of 95% Long Island-grown winter rye and 5% malted barley. Champagne yeast is used during its 8-11 day fermentation period.
After double-distillation, the whiskey ages for at least a year in 30 gallon barrels made from new American oak. It's bottled at cask strength. Although produced in the US, the label spells "whisky" without the "e.
The Rough Riders were the first Volunteer Calvary of the United States, led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American war in 1898. Rough Rider "The Big Stick," from Long Island Spirits, is a rye whiskey distilled from a mash of 95% Long Island-grown winter rye and 5% malted barley. Champagne yeast is used during its 8-11 day fermentation period. After double-distillation, the whiskey ages for at least a year in 30 gallon barrels made from new American oak. It's bottled at cask strength. Although produced in the US, the label spells "whisky" without the "e."
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abv60.5
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RyeMash bill at least 51% rye; aged in new, charred oak barrels.
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Cask TypeNew, Charred American Oak