A collectors item now, grab a couple bottles if you see it in the wild because Anchor Distilling can no longer use the Anchor trademark after the sale to Sapporo. This is a unique and honest take of a traditional frontier malted rye. Not just for show like every other distillery is trying to convey in an “all hat and no cattle” sort of way. This is well-crafted historical fiction, like “Gates of Fire.” The hue is light, the nose and palate are gentle but tough. Rough and tumble, an honest under appreciated rye and a new rarity.