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Tamworth Distilling, operating in the quiet New Hampshire town of Tamworth, is the brainchild of Steven Grasse, the one-time brand creator of Hendrick’s Gin and Sailor Jerry Rum. Many expressions that emerge from Tamworth are offbeat, such as a green crab-flavored whiskey a few years back. Some more regular whiskeys are part of the portfolio as well, such as the Chocorua Straight Rye Whiskey I’m reviewing here.
Chocorua Straight Rye Whiskey has been one of the distillery’s most prominent spirits since its debut, serving as a backbone for Tamworth’s overall lineup. Made from a single crop of organic rye grain from Maine distilled in the sour mash style, this whiskey is run through a customized, 250-gallon copper still built by Vendome in Kentucky that’s outfitted with a brandy helmet, whiskey column, gin basket, and rectifying column.
Put down in 53-gallon white oak barrels to age for over two years, this straight rye whiskey is bottled at 90 proof and priced at $55. $1 of every bottle sold is donated to the Chocorua Lake Conservancy, a volunteer-led non-profit land trust founded in 1968 to protect the scenic and natural resources of the 931-acre Chocorua Lake basin in New Hampshire.
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