Black Button Empire Rye 750 ml

Black Button Empire Rye is a rye whiskey from Black Button Distilling in Rochester, made to New York State's Empire Rye standard, which requires a mash bill of at least 75% New York-grown rye, distillation and aging entirely within the state, and a minimum two years in new charred oak. That's a stricter bar than the federal straight rye definition, and it ties the whiskey directly to New York grain and geography. Expect a spicier, more grain-forward profile than a typical bourbon-adjacent rye, with real rye bite up front and oak underneath.

How to drink Black Button Empire Rye

A Manhattan or a Sazerac shows off Empire Rye's grain-forward spice better than drinking it neat if you want the rye character front and center.

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