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Long before they began bottling their own whiskeys, Kenny Coleman and Ryan Cecil had a bourbon themed podcast known as Bourbon Pursuit. Through their years of talking to different professionals in the bourbon industry, hearing what works well, what fails, and the how’s and why’s of blending different whiskeys, it’s a sure bet that the two were able to learn a lot about the business during this time.
In 2018 Coleman and Cecil took the leap to selling their own whiskey. While currently they are what is known as rectifiers, they take this and celebrate it. What I mean by that is they seem to be extremely open about their sourcing, and use their marketing and labeling to announce and celebrate these individual distilleries they are sourcing from.
As a fairly young company, and a rectifier, they have made quite an impression already. In 2022, they won a Best Bourbon of the year Barleycorn award, and a Double Gold at the San Francisco International Spirits Competition.
For this review, I’m taking a look at a whiskey from their Pursuit United Oak Collection, blended to become the Pursuit United brand, but then rebarreled in specific types of barrels to finish.. The Oak Collection Pursuit United Blended Rye Whiskey is blended from three different distillates from two different distillers. These distillers are Sagamore Spirit in Maryland, and Bardstown Bourbon Company out of Kentucky.
The two sourced from Sagamore Spirit are mash bills of 52% rye, 43% corn, 5% malted barley, and 95% rye and 5% malted barley. The Bardstown distillate is a mash bill of 52% rye, 43% corn, 5% malted barley / B: 95% rye, 5% malted barley. Finally, this blend is then finished in French Revere Oak sherry barrels.
Tasting Notes: Pursuit United Oak Collection Blended Straight Rye Whiskey
Vital Stats: 108 proof (54% ABV). Mashbill mixes: (95% rye, 5% malted barley), 95% rye, 5% malted barley), and (52% rye, 43% corn, 5% malted barley). Finished in Sherry French Revere Oak. 750ml bottle. MSRP $74.99.
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Appearance: This rye whiskey has a nice medium red color.
Nose: There is a hint of smoky coconut, with a touch of tropical fruit tones.
Palate: The first thing that seems to hit the tongue is a nice mint or herbal tea taste. There is also a lovely hint of oak and what I would describe as a oak sap flavor.
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