Buzzard’s Roost Sippin Whiskeys is releasing their sixth expression since launching in mid-2019 – a Peated Barrel Rye.
This new release is a four-year-old, 105 proof rye whiskey. On the nose, Peated Barrel emanates notes of vanilla and caramel with underlying notes of rye and spice. To the palate, Peated Barrel emits a soft sweetness that delicately finishes into a subtle hint of fire-roasted peat for a sophisticated scotch-like finish.
“We’ve always said that we wanted to create a bourbon lover’s rye for our first few expressions,” said Jason Brauner, Master Blender at Buzzard’s Roost. “Well, we consider Peated Barrel Rye a scotch lover’s rye. We continue to blend our rye whiskeys in lightly charred, oak barrels. With this one, we introduced smoke from the finest peat logs imported from Scotland.”
Buzzard’s Roost works closely with their cooperage and uses proprietary barrels, each charred to a particular specification, to create certain flavor profiles. Once the whiskey is selected, it is re-barreled using the special barrels and aged in Kentucky warehouses.
Buzzard’s Roost Peated Barrel Rye is available now in Kentucky and Massachusetts for $75.
