WildRye Five Drops Single Barrel Bottled in Bond is a limited annual release from WildRye Distilling in Bozeman, Montana: a bourbon made from fresh, locally grown sweet corn, aged more than four years in charred new American oak and bottled at 100 proof.
WildRye, founded in Bozeman in 2013, makes its flagship Five Drops bourbon with sweet corn from the founders' family farm in south-west Montana and Montana barley. Bottled in Bond means the whiskey was distilled in a single season at one distillery, aged at least four years in a bonded warehouse and bottled at 100 proof, and each fall brings a new single-barrel batch.
The nose brings caramel, vanilla and toasted oak, with cherry and clove. The palate offers sweet corn, brown sugar and a touch of spice, and the finish is warm, with oak and subtle sweetness.
The bottle with its rustic Montana label makes it a fine gift for bourbon lovers.
Enjoy it neat or with a splash of water.
Bourbon must be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak containers, and straight bourbon must be aged at least two years. Those rules give bourbon its characteristic sweetness, with caramel and vanilla drawn from the charred barrels.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, cherry and clove.
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Palate: Sweet corn, brown sugar and a touch of spice.
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Finish: Warm, with oak and subtle sweetness.
Specifications
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Producer: WildRye Distilling
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Style: Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled in Bond, single barrel
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Expression / Batch: Five Drops
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Age: More than 4 years
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Proof / ABV: 100 proof (50% ABV)
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Cask / Finish: Charred new American oak
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Region: Bozeman, Montana
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Serve it neat or with a splash of water. It pairs with cornbread, grilled steak or pecan pie.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bottled in Bond mean?
One distillery, one season, at least four years in a bonded warehouse, bottled at 100 proof.
Where is the corn from?
Locally grown sweet corn from Montana.
What proof is it?
It is bottled at 100 proof.
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