{"product_id":"291-colorado-rye-whiskey-small-batch-aspen-stave-finished-750ml","title":"291 Colorado Rye Whiskey Small Batch Aspen Stave Finished 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e291 Colorado Rye Small Batch is a copper pot still rye whiskey from Distillery 291 in Colorado Springs, finished with toasted aspen staves and bottled at 101.7 proof (50.8% ABV).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicture the Wild West: leather, dirt roads, cowboys, mountains, and most of all whiskey. The mash bill, similar to founder Michael Myers' all-time favourite rye whiskeys, is made with malted rye, sour mashed and distilled grain to glass in a copper pot still, then aged in deep-charred American white oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinishing on toasted Colorado aspen staves takes the caramel notes towards maple and gives the whiskey a distinct Colorado flavour, reminiscent of a time long passed. Myers, a former fashion photographer, named the distillery for Alfred Stieglitz's legendary gallery at 291 Fifth Avenue in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e291 Small Batch Rye was named World's Best Rye Whiskey at the 2018 World Whiskies Awards, won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and an American Whiskey Master award, a fine gift for rye lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy it neat or in a rye old fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican rye whiskey is made from a mash of at least 51% rye and aged in new charred oak, giving it a spicier, drier character than bourbon, with notes of pepper, herbs and baking spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malted rye spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep-charred American white oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aspen-stave maple sweetness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distillery 291 (Michael Myers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colorado Rye Whiskey, Small Batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malted rye and corn, sour mash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 101.7 proof (50.8% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep-charred American white oak, finished with toasted aspen staves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy it neat or in a rye old fashioned. It pairs with maple desserts, smoked meats or a cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes it Colorado?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is finished with toasted Colorado aspen staves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat awards has it won?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld's Best Rye Whiskey at the 2018 World Whiskies Awards, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Distillery 291 in Colorado Springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye\"\u003eRye collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distillery 291","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023469769013,"sku":"VWS_200419817","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-12522.webp?v=1793656625","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/291-colorado-rye-whiskey-small-batch-aspen-stave-finished-750ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}