Name: New Riff Malted Rye
Color: Copper
Nose: Rye, corn, vanilla, orange, spices, cedar
Taste: Rye, corn, cinnamon, spices, cedar
New Riff Malted Rye is produced by New Riff Distilling and is located in Newport, KY. The distillery was founded by Ken Lewis who used to own The Party Source Store in the same plaza. It is my understanding that you cannot produce and distribute in Kentucky, so he sold the store to start the distillery.
The rye expression is 100% malted rye, aged 6 years, non-chilled filtered, and bottled at 50% abv. It is noted to be the oldest aged whiskey currently offered by New Riff. It was also a gift from St. Matthew, so thanks very much buddy!
New Riff Malted Rye may be a 100% rye, but for some odd reason it tastes like a hybrid of New Riff Bourbon & Rye. I just can’t shake the feeling that there is some corn in this whiskey. I think I will have to pick up a bottle of their Single Barrel Bourbon and compare them side by side. I was curious how it would hold up in an Old Fashioned and I had some doubts. I was good but I prefer my 120 proof ryes as it watered down too fast.
Priced around $70 and a good rye.
If you like it, drink it! – Chris
If you like it, drink it!
