{"product_id":"hillrock-double-cask-rye-whiskey-sauternes-cask-finished-750ml","title":"Hillrock Double Cask Rye Whiskey Sauternes Cask Finished 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eHillrock Double Cask Rye is a 100% estate-grown rye whiskey from Hillrock Estate Distillery in New York's Hudson Valley, matured in two new American oak barrels and finished in French Premier Cru Sauternes wine casks. It is bottled at 90 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rye is grown, mashed, fermented and pot distilled on the estate in a custom-built copper pot still. It matures first in a new #3 char American oak barrel, then in a second new #4 char barrel, before the Sauternes finish. When it debuted in 2016, it was billed as America's first estate-grown 100% rye finished in Sauternes casks, created with the late Dave Pickerell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA patina-copper amber, it offers candied orange peel, honeycomb, peach skin, blossom, maple, candied apples, vanilla and rye spice on the nose. The palate brings spicy rye softened by honeyed dessert-wine sweetness, with toasted bread, honey and butter, and the finish is long and honeyed, with apricot and lingering spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe square Hillrock decanter makes it a handsome gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat to appreciate the Sauternes sweetness against the rye spice.\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\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candied orange peel, honeycomb, peach skin, maple and rye spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spicy rye, honeyed dessert-wine sweetness, toasted bread and butter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, with honeyed apricot and spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hillrock Estate Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rye Whiskey, 100% estate rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Cask, Sauternes finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 proof (45% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e New #3 and #4 char American oak, finished in Premier Cru Sauternes casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hudson Valley, New York\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\u003eServe it neat. It pairs with blue cheese, apricot tart or foie gras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Sauternes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sweet French dessert wine; its casks add honey and apricot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the rye grown on the estate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it is 100% estate-grown rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at 90 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye\"\u003eRye collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hillrock Estate Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67996202500405,"sku":"VWS_200418887","price":131.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-9146.webp?v=1793304682","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/hillrock-double-cask-rye-whiskey-sauternes-cask-finished-750ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}