Organicbourbonlover Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I don't see, hear, or read much about smoked Rye? Any insights, recommendations of thoughts? I would think the smokey earthiness would be a great compliment to a spicy earthy Rye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 About the only thing that comes to mind right away are small "craft" whiskies like Copper Fox rye and the Sonoma County Cherrywood smoked rye. Young whiskey aged in small barrels for a relatively short time so you are forewarned! Have no idea how widely distributed the Sonoma is but I think it is in Georgia so it might be in MN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Tasmania's Belgrove distiliiery do a 'peated rye' which I can't wait to try, being a lover of both. I've tried their normal rye and it is lush. It's as close to a single malt whisky as rye could possible be. Expensive tho... but then it is practically a one man band and Peter Bignell seems like a mad hatter (he recently did a "Rye smoked with dung from the sheep that eat the leftover rye mash" - called Wholly Shit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 3 hours ago, beasled said: Tasmania's Belgrove distiliiery do a 'peated rye' which I can't wait to try, being a lover of both. I've tried their normal rye and it is lush. It's as close to a single malt whisky as rye could possible be. Expensive tho... but then it is practically a one man band and Peter Bignell seems like a mad hatter (he recently did a "Rye smoked with dung from the sheep that eat the leftover rye mash" - called Wholly Shit). I think you likely have a while to wait on that one! I don't think it is even a year old yet. I would certainly try it if I got the opportunity but I think that is unlikely as it is probably going to be a very limited release and certainly not going to get to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasled Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Yeah I had to import the rye to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye62 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 interesting thread. I have thought that a 100% rye malt could be THE American single malt whiskey. I can imagine experiments with various American wood being used to roast the malt to varying degrees. A range of flavors could be produced similar to the various single malt scotches. Regards, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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