What could be more Southern than whiskey and biscuits? Well, New Riff Distilling has created a best of both worlds with its Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey made with biscuit malt.
Distilled using Abbey Malt from German malthouse Weyermann, the expression is made with 51% rye, 26% corn and 23% biscuit malt. In the malting process, grains are moistened and begin to germinate, creating enzymes in the seed that will convert starches into sugars. New Riff first began its Weyermann Abbey Malt exploration in 2014, when it began distilling what would become its 100% Malted Rye Whiskey. Aged 4 years, the whiskey was bottled at 109.4 proof.
“This combination creates a profile that’s entirely unique, setting this rye whiskey apart from any other rye whiskey we’ve made before,” said New Riff Master Distiller Brian Sprance. “Abbey Malt is also featured in one of our Single Malt Whiskey recipes that is a component of our yearly release of Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey, and we loved its contribution to it, so we really thought it could create a very unique and new riff on Rye Whiskey. This continued exploration of flavors landed us at this exceptionally quality whiskey from working with an excellent company.”
This expression is the latest installment in the distillery’s High Note limited edition lineup, which was created to provide a home for limited production runs, one-off creations, unique barrels and other surprises.
New Riff’s Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey made with Biscuit Malt is available exclusively through New Riff’s Whiskey Club and at the distillery’s Aquifer Tasting Room for $49.99.
