For Sentinel, we began with a sweet, bold blend of three-year-old and two-year-old 95% rye-5% malt straight rye whiskies distilled and aged in Indiana. We finished this rye in freshly-harvested mesquited Whiskey Del Bac casks, then filtered it across a bed of Mesquite charcoal from our mesquited malting process, inspired by traditional American whiskey production methods. Add a hot, Sonoran summer.

The result: A striking straight rye whiskey with the bold flavors of a traditional 95% rye, smoothed by the soft roundness of a hint of mesquite. Dubbed Sentinel, meaning “one who watches over or is the keeper of”, this rye is befitting of America's oldest whiskey style while imbuing the essence of the desert.

With each sip of Sentinel, we invite you to slow down and savor the spirit of the Southwest. Now more than ever, the Sonoran desert is in need of sentinels. Together, let’s keep watch over this place that we love.

Rye whiskey finished in Martinique rhum, Madeira, and apricot brandy casks.

Two sets of 20-year-old 100% Canadian Rye barrels were used as the foundation of Gold Label Seagrass - one with bright citrus notes and the other with earthy notes. A portion of the first group was finished in Apricot Brandy casks, a portion of the second group was finished in Martinique rhum barrels, and a blend of the first and second groups was finished in Malmsey Madeira barrels. When each set of secondary maturation flavors peaked, those casks were pulled and slowly married into the final blend.

Gold Label Seagrass represents the pinnacle of Barrell Craft Spirits’ Seagrass series. It is clear from the nose that this Rye Whiskey is old and layered, with savory, herbaceous notes behind the trademark Seagrass tropical freshness. All in all, this whiskey is remarkably flavorful, showcasing the best of the Seagrass profile in a whiskey that can only be made this complex with time in the barrel.

Appearance: Rose gold with flashes of sunflower yellow.

Nose: Classic Canadian rye notes of white flower, toasted grains, and bright honey. As it sits in the glass, toasty tropical notes of apricot and roasted pineapple present themselves. Nutty, raisin-like madeira shows here too, as does a subtle wild-grassy freshness. After a minute, toasted hazelnut and orange blossom drift into focus.

Palate: Ripe Meyer lemon and clover honey show first, with fresh basil and perfectly ripe pineapple taking over in the mid-palate. There are glimmers of deeply aged rye, as this layered whiskey evolves sip to sip. Moments of heat are balanced with a viscous sweetness, brightened by the natural acidity of the Malmsey Madeira finish. Black pepper is present too, as this is a cask strength rye, but the tropical notes win out until the finish.

Finish: A touch of classic rye spice presents itself on the finish, with exotic pink peppercorn and Mediterranean herbs including fresh oregano and sun-dried rosemary. The spice is tempered by a sweet, apricot-dominated viscosity drawing out the finish. Finally, tropical sweetness subsides into more classic mature whiskey notes like leather and nutmeg, leaving your palate with lemon, honey, and cracked black pepper.

Maker Notes 

Our process is unique in that we use 94% Danko Rye grown on the shores of Conesus Lake. This big, bold, spicy grain captures the true spirit of the Empire State. Our temperature controlled fermentation and proprietary pot, column, pot, column distillation method all contribute to our unique flavor profile, all before being set to age in our custom charred barrels.
The Empire Rye requirement to use local grains and barrel down at a lower proof, in combination with our harsh NY winters and hot humid summers, all contribute to the unique flavor of this product. Unfiltered to provide you with true and authentic flavor, our Rye is best enjoyed neat, on the rocks or in a traditional whiskey cocktail.

Small Batch Rye Spirits the same way Grandma Lorine Sextro used to make it. From the 26 gallon Pot Stills to the 15 Gallon Barrels of Minnesotan American Oak that our Rye is aged in, we do it just right.

Sextro Rye Black Label Cask Strength Whiskey is a robust and bold whiskey, perfect for those who appreciate high-proof spirits. Bottled at cask strength, it offers a rich and complex flavor profile with notes of caramel, dark fruits, and spice. This whiskey is known for its smooth finish, despite its powerful kick. Whether you're sipping it neat or adding a splash of water, Sextro Rye Black Label delivers an unforgettable experience. You can explore and purchase it conveniently from Royal Batch for a premium whiskey experience.

Tasting Notes
SINGLE BARREL AGED BLACK LABEL

APPEARANCE: RICH CARMEL 
TASTE: FRUIT-HEAVY, VANILLA, CARAMEL 
AROMA: SWEET AROMA, FRUIT NOTES 
FINISH: LINGERING EARTHY TONES WITH NOTES OF ROOT VEGETABLES

Our newest addition to the family is making a name for itself by becoming our first rye whiskey with this distinguished of an age statement.

Bottled at 80 proof, the mashbill features a slightly spicy, yet approachable, rye resulting in an elegantly complex taste profile and a golden honey hue. This light, yet full-flavored, rye is sure to please any palate. Serving neat, with a drop of water, or on the rocks opens up all of the flavors that were developed from ten years of aging, such as spice, oak, caramel, and tobacco. This rye can be easily enjoyed without the burn associated with higher-proof whiskeys.

Tasting Notes

AROMA: Sweet vanilla and oak with a touch of light fruit

TASTE: Approachable spice and oak notes with hints of caramel

FINISH: Faint tobacco and warm cinnamon heat

COLOR: Golden honey

Distilled from a traditional rye mash bill consisting of 51% rye and 49% corn. A high percentage of corn adds a nice rich sweetness that balances out the flavor notes of Rye’s big black pepper and cinnamon spice. Creating a flavor profile that starts off creamy, rich with fruit and candy flavor notes that has a big, bold, complex spicy finish that lingers for an eternity.

The Featherbone Factory built by E.K. Warren in the 19th century to manufacture women's corsets sits on the banks of Lake Michigan just across the Indiana border in Three Oaks, Michigan. As the factory changed hands in the twentieth century, it became a production site for everything from buggy whips to pickles. Today, it's home to Journeyman Distillery and Bill Welter, Journeyman's master distiller. Welter, who was formerly a banker in Indiana, began his Journey when his family business was sold in 2006. He moved to Scotland, where he began to learn the art of craft distillation from Greg Ramsay (master distiller at Nant Distillery) and Bill Lark (master distiller at Lark Distillery). After returning to the United States, Welter spent time producing and resting whiskey using a prominent organic & kosher distiller's facility in Chicago before opening the doors of his own distillery in Three Oaks with the intention to offer grain-to-glass spirits from day one/drop one. Last Feather Rye is made by distilling a mash of 60 percent organic rye and 40 percent organic wheat through a 5000-liter, copper pot still imported from Germany. The organic rye and wheat are produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, artificial pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, growth hormones, feed additives, or genetically modified organisms and enable Journeyman Distillery and all of its products to be certified organic by the Midwest Organic Services Association. Following distillation, the rye ages to profile in newly charred American oak casks. Using multiple size barrels, each distillation is tailored to the barrel it will age in and bottled once it has reached the desired taste profile. Journeyman Last Feather Rye has notes of ripe banana on the nose, spice and pepper of rye well balanced with the sweetness of wheat, fruit notes and a clean/dry finish - easy drinking.

The One and Only New Orleans Original. Sazerac Rye Whiskey symbolizes the tradition and history of New Orleans. Rye Whiskey that dates back to the 1800's, around the time when saloons, veiled as Coffee Houses, began lining the streets of New Orleans. It was at the Sazerac Coffee House on Royal Street where local patrons were served toddies made with Rye Whiskey and Peychaud's Bitters. The libation became known as the Sazerac and America's first branded cocktail was born. This is the whiskey that started it all.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The fragrance is of clove, sweet vanilla, anise and pepper. 

Flavor: The taste has subtle notes of candies, spice and crisp citrus.

Finish: The big finish is smooth with hints of licorice. 

Recent Sazerac Rye Awards

2022 Category Winner
World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine

2022 Silver
International Wine & Spirits Competition

2022 Platinum
TAG Global Spirits Awards

2022 Silver
San Francisco World Spirits Competition

291 Colorado Whiskey is “Hardmade the Colorado Way”. Today (and since day one), Distillery 291 is distilling, grain to barrel to bottle, distinctive Colorado whiskey. Owner and founding distiller, Michael Myers, a former New York City fashion and beauty photographer, with a love of whiskey and passion for the old west, aims to replicate the taste, smell and folklore of that time, to create a one of a kind, bold and beautiful, Colorado Whiskey. Rugged, Refined, Rebellious.

Utilizing grains from the Colorado plains and water collected from Pikes Peak reservoirs, Myers turned his artist’s eye towards whiskey and hasn’t looked back. Everything matters.

Distillery 291 is an award winning, small batch whiskey distillery nestled in the stunning foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the distillery sits in the shadow of Pikes Peak where 291 Colorado Whiskey has earned bushels of national and international awards for its spirits with the unique character and flavor of a bygone era.

Named World’s Best Rye-2018 by World Whiskies Awards, 9 Liquid Golds from Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible and 2-time US Micro-Whiskey of the Year (Runner-up 2020, 2018), multiple Double-Gold in San Francisco World Spirits Competition, nods from IWSC and Spirits Business Journal…

291 Colorado Whiskey embodies traditions of the past married with the boldness of the future. That said, what will always define Distillery 291 is its spirit, passion permeates every sip.

291 White Dog is a small batch whiskey distilled in a copper pot still and aged for a moment in an American white oak barrel – allowing the essence of the grains to be enjoyed and recognized.

First presented in 2011 and was quickly recognized as “the best white dog ever tasted” by prominent whiskey distillers. Master mixologists love to feature 291 Colorado Rye Whiskey White Dog in their traditional cocktails.

NOTES OF SCENT & FLAVOR: WHITE WHISKEY | PEPPER | BLACK LICORICE | STRAWBERRY CANDY

A blended Bourbon Whiskey, balanced, robust and sweet. Combines big, bold flavors of 4 year bourbon with quaffable younger whiskeys. Gently charred oak complements bourbon’s vanilla notes with a dessert wash on the palate.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Moderate woodiness with caramel undertones and orange citrus.

FLAVOR: White oak, vanilla, citrus rind and stone fruit. Sugared toast and butterscotch mid-palate. On rocks, hints of dense vanilla and caramel.

Bulleit Rye is an award-winning, straight rye whiskey with a character of unparalleled spice and complexity. Released in 2011, it continues to enjoy recognition as one of the highest quality ryes available.

TASTING NOTES: Russet in color, with rich oaky aromas. The taste is exceptionally smooth, with hints of vanilla, honey, and spice. Finish is crisp and clean, with long, lingering flavors. 90 proof (45% ABV) • 95% rye, 5% malted barley

AWARDS

San Francisco World Spirits Competition  - 2013, 2011: Double Gold Medal | 2015, 2014, 2012: Gold Medal

Beverage Testing Institute - 2012: Gold Medal, Exceptional

Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 2014: 95, Chairman’s Trophy, Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation | 2013, 2012: 91, Finalist, Excellent, Highly Recommended

Spirit Journal - 2011: 4 Stars, Highly Recommended

Our flagship whiskey. A blend of aged rye's that creates a rich and full mouthfeel. A blend of older straight Rye whiskeys ranging in age from 6 to 14 years in new, charred white American oak barrels.

How to Enjoy
Great neat, with a little water, or on the rocks. The high rye mash bill also makes Rendezvous Rye perfect in one of the classic cocktails made with rye, like a Manhattan, an Old Fashioned, or a Sazerac.

Loads of rich caramel and toffee up front on the nose. Leather and pipe tobacco add an earthiness, while cinnamon and clove balance it out with some spice. Hints of toasted oak and aspen round out the nose. The palate is viscous, with the clove, toffee, tobacco, and toasted oak at the forefront. There is a warming black pepper note with the return of the caramel for the long, pleasant finish. This is an assertive and spice forward rye, and yet somehow, at the same, a soft and sweet rye.

NOTES OF SCENT & FLAVOR

BUTTERY: CARAMEL, TOFFEE

EARTHY: LEATHER, PIPE TOBACCO

SPICES: CINNAMON, CLOVE

WOOD: HINTS OF TOASTED OAK AND ASPEN

Very Olde St. Nick's Summer Rye Cask Strength Whiskey embodies the essence of the season with its vibrant flavors and bold character. Crafted with precision and aged to perfection, this whiskey delivers a sensory experience that captures the spirit of summer. With its high proof and intense rye profile, it offers a delightful interplay of spicy notes, citrusy undertones, and a satisfying warmth. Perfect for savoring on long summer evenings or sharing with friends during lively gatherings.

Maker Notes

Before it was Burnt Church Road it was known as Palmer’s Stretch, named after black businessman George Bell Palmer. This road is where the infamous local, Harry Cram, held community-wide horse races each Thanksgiving.

Our rye whiskey pays homage to the road, the town, and its people.

Dented Brick has been proudly recognized for their award-winning spirits in multiple competitions throughout the years, a testament to the exceptional flavor and quality created by our meticulous process and skilled artisans who are devoted to preserving the tradition of distilling while pushing the boundaries of this craft.

AWARDS

2022 Bartender Spirits Awards

2022 Denver International Spirit Competition

2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Established in 1897, the Bottled in Bond Act set the legal requirements for for ensuring the quality of whiskey in the United States. Today, this stamp certifies that the production of this whiskey meets the highest of standards. Milled, mashed, fermented and distilled utilizing 100% unmalted rye grain, this spirit is matured for a minimum of four years to create a soft, nuanced, yet balanced rye whiskey.

TASTING NOTES

Aroma: Vanilla, peppercorn, fresh-cut oak

Palate: Cinnamon, clove, pepper, caramel, brown sugar

Finish: The finish is long with more spice, smoke, and a thick texture.

It took over 70 years after the prohibition had ended for the distilling industry to return to New York City. New York had a flourishing distilling industry by the early 19th century, however things changed during the Civil War, when President Lincoln taxed spirits to fund the military. This resulted in many distilleries going underground before the end of the century. The fatal blow for the legal distilling industry in US came in 1920, when the Eighteenth Amendment came into effect making the production of alcohol illegal. It was only in the 21st century that small distilleries started resurging in New York. The New York Distilling Company, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is one of the oldest distilleries in the city, and was founded in 2011 by Tom Potter, a co-founder of the Brooklyn Brewery, and Allen Katz, one of the nation's leading experts on distilled spirits and cocktails. The distillery specializes in gins and rye whiskeys and has been one of the pioneers of the city's distilling renaissance that builds upon the pre-prohibition heritage. Gin distilling in New York began in the 17th century, when Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam (as New York was then called) started making a version of the Dutch spirit genever. However, it wasn't until the early 19th century when the first commercial gin was produced in the US. Gin was a popular drink during the prohibition, as it was simple to make. American gin is a bit different from London and other European gins as a result of using other botanicals. The Ragtime Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey features a 75% rye, 13% corn and 12% malted barley mash bill. In addition to meeting the Empire Rye standards, this bottled-in-bond edition of New York Distilling Company's flagship Ragtime Rye is also compliant with the strict Federal Bottled in Bond Regulations. This whiskey is matured in full-size barrels for a minimum of four years and is bottled at 50% ABV.