Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 003: “The Declaration” Review

Whiskey JYPSI is the celebrity whiskey of musician Eric Church. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, this whiskey brand is relatively new but producing some high end whiskey without the normal ‘high end’ price tag. Granted, all things ‘high end’ are relative. I don’t have to reiterate the explosion of celebrity endorsed whiskey. We are in a glut and it seems there is no end in sight. The promise here is maybe being Guided by whiskey maker Ari Sussman might help make this series stand out of the crowd.

Whiskey JYPSI’s website explains, “Our Legacy Series is based on sourcing individual well-aged whiskey components from various origins and using cross-category blending to reconstruct a traditional mash bill rather than blending the grains before fermentation. This allows us to select from a wider portfolio of international whiskeys and ensure that each whiskey is at the exact right age and flavor profile to perfectly harmonize within this extraordinary blend.

Legacy Batch 003: “The Declaration” is a visionary blend of whiskeys ranging from eight to twenty-five years old. It’s is a thoughtful salute to independence, quality, and innovation and represents our own “Declaration” — a statement of independent thinking and the way we tell stories through whiskey. Batch 003 revives and reimagines a Colonial-era Maryland-style rye mash bill-crafted with aged spirits from three distinct origins and a finish that directly connects to George Washington’s historic Mount Vernon Distillery.

This 115.74 high-proof blend is built from a bold Indiana rye that is finished in apple brandy barrels from Mount Vernon Distillery, a rare Canadian corn whiskey re-barreled in new American oak, and aromatic Virginia single malt. The result is a layered, full-flavored whiskey that pays tribute to the past while charting a bold course forward.”