Coalition Rye x Mash&Grape Margaux Barriques Private Barrel 750 ml

Coalition Rye is a 100% rye mash bill whiskey from Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Crestwood, Kentucky. This private barrel selection was aged five years in new charred oak, then finished for an additional nine months in Margaux barriques, French oak barrels previously used for Bordeaux wine. That secondary aging adds a layer of dark fruit and light tannin over the rye's usual black pepper and baking spice, giving it a fuller, wine-tinted finish than an unfinished rye typically has. The mouthfeel leans rich and slightly sweet from the wine-cask influence, balanced against the rye's natural spice. It's a distinctive pick for rye drinkers who want an unusual cask finish rather than a standard bourbon barrel profile.

How to drink Coalition Rye x Mash&Grape Margaux Barriques

Neat is the best way to catch the wine-cask influence layered over the rye spice. It's an interesting Manhattan build too, if you want the dark fruit notes to carry into the cocktail.

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