Following the Labor Day release of its Golden Rye Whiskey (which already sold out), Blue Run Spirits is now bringing the spicy kick of rye and the skilled hand of distiller Jim Rutledge to a new bourbon.
The new Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon Whiskey is the first Blue Run Spirits whiskey with famed bourbon distiller Jim Rutledge overseeing the production (on all previous Blue Run products, except Golden Rye, Jim served as the Liquid Advisor). . The new expression is out now and can be found in select retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
The High Rye Bourbon is a small-batch whiskey which Rutledge distilled at Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery.
“For a four-year-old bourbon, I’m impressed with the quality of this release, and I look forward to evaluating the subsequent releases of these barrels … after additional maturation,” Rutledge said in a prepared statement.
Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon is distilled from a 65% Yellow Corn, 30% Rye, 5% Malted Barley mash bill. Only 100 barrels were chosen for this bottling, each toasted to a #4 alligator char and aged in Frankfort and Bardstown, Kentucky. Blue Run High Rye Bourbon clocks in at 111 proof.
“As we celebrate our one-year anniversary as a company, we wanted to release something that really made a statement and honored the deep traditions of whiskey making,” said Mike Montgomery, CEO and co-founder of Blue Run Spirits. “The legendary Jim Rutledge helped us craft a bold, spicy bourbon that even at 111 proof is incredibly sippable, with a pronounced, memorable finish. We are very excited to see how these barrels evolve over time for subsequent bottlings.”
The distiller’s official tasting notes show that on the palate, Blue Run High Rye Bourbon is replete with caramel flavor, full of baking spices and toasted oak that frame a stone fruit and black pepper finish.
Each bottle features an iridescent coating on the brand’s signature gold butterfly to create a prismatic, rainbow-hued medallion.
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Since Blue Run Spirits launched in October of 2020, the company has released five whiskies: The inaugural 13-Year-Old Bourbon; 13.5-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon, which was awarded top category honors at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition winning Best Single Barrel Bourbon – 11 Years & Older, as well as a Double Gold Medal; 14-Year-Old Small Batch Bourbon, which won Best Small Batch Bourbon – 11 Years & Older, along with a Double Gold Medal; and the most recent release – Golden Rye Whiskey – which received a Gold Medal in San Francisco.
Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon Whiskey is available for a suggested retail price of $89.99 and will be followed by several holiday releases.
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