New England Barrel Company Single Barrel Rye Private Barrel (Barrel #4985) 12 year 750 ml

New England Barrel Company Single Barrel Rye Private Barrel #4985 is a 12-year-old rye whiskey bottled from a single hand-selected cask by the Massachusetts-based bottler. NEBCo doesn't disclose the source distillery for its private barrel picks, letting each barrel's own character speak for itself rather than leaning on a house name. Twelve years in wood gives this one real depth: dried fruit and baking spice up front, with clove and cinnamon building through the palate, backed by toasted oak and a touch of vanilla. The finish is long, warm, and spice-driven. A good pick for rye drinkers who want an older, single-barrel expression.

How to drink New England Barrel Company Single Barrel Rye #4985

Pour it neat to let the twelve years of oak and spice show fully. It also makes a spicier-than-usual Manhattan or Sazerac if you want to put it to work behind the bar.

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