R.D.R. Neeley Sweet Thumped Rye Single Barrel 102 Proof 750ml

On the nose, buttery caramel combined with tart green apple and sweet orange. Robust white pepper on the medium bodied palate transitions into a lengthy and clean tobacco finish Most Rye Whiskeys have traditionally been cooked and distilled the same way since prohibition. Our 11th generation distiller Royce Neeley operates outside the confines of the norm. He cooks our rye at lower temperatures and utilizes a proprietarily charged copper thumper on the third pot distillation, bringing out the sweeter notes of the rye grain. This spirit won a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2022 and Best Rye Whiskey and Best 2-10 year age stated Whiskey at the Key West Whiskey Awards.