Lonely Oak Steeple Ridge Straight Rye Finished in PX Sherry Casks 750ml

Lonely Oak Steeple Ridge Straight Rye starts as a rye whiskey aged in new charred oak, then finishes in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks before bottling. The PX finish layers dried fruit and dark caramel sweetness over the rye's base of oak and spice, rounding out what would otherwise be a sharper pour. Expect notes of raisin, toffee, and baking spice up front, with the sherry sweetness fading into a peppery rye finish. The 750ml bottle suits drinkers who already like rye's bite but want a softer landing, and it's an easy way to try a sherry-finished whiskey without committing to a pricier allocated release.

How to drink Lonely Oak Steeple Ridge Straight Rye

Pour it neat to catch the full arc from dried fruit sweetness to peppery rye spice -- ice mutes the PX finish faster than it does the rye underneath. It also makes an interesting twist on a Manhattan if you want the sherry notes to carry through.

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