FREIMEISTERKOLLEKTIV Whisky Rye 094

Rye was once the most popular whiskey in the United States, before being ousted by bourbon. The tradition of using rye grain in whiskey production dates back to Eastern European and German immigrants. Cocktails such as the Manhattan, Whiskey Sour and Old Fashioned were originally stirred or shaken with rye whiskey, which resulted in much drier versions than those made with bourbon.

Rüdiger Sasse’s straight rye whiskey draws on American tradition and reinterprets it with regional ingredients from the Münster region. For saccharification, Sasse uses 25% malted rye, and dispenses entirely with the corn usually used in American rye whiskeys. A high rye content of 75% achieves a very dry taste with notes of vanilla, dark chocolate, cloves and orange.

The raw spirit of the first run is distilled in a column (patent) still, before the finer run is distilled in a copper pot still which dates from 1880.

This rye whiskey is aged for five to eleven years in barrels of American white oak, which have been medium toasted. Rüdiger has paid special attention to the design of his barrel storage, in which a sophisticated natural ventilation system makes the most of seasonal temperature variation, enhancing the spirit maturation process.


Ingredients
75% Rye, 25% Roasted & Malted Rye, Yeast & Water