Smooth Ambler Contradiction Rye (Batch 41) 750 ml

Smooth Ambler Contradiction Rye is a blended whiskey from the West Virginia distillery, built by marrying a high-rye bourbon (roughly 70% corn, 25% rye, 5% malted barley) with a straight rye whiskey (about 95% rye, 5% malted barley) rather than bottling either alone. Batch 41 continues that house approach: the bourbon component softens the rye's bite while the straight rye keeps the spice upfront, bottled at 90 proof. Expect caramel and vanilla from the bourbon side layered against black pepper and baking spice from the rye side, rather than one clean profile. It suits drinkers who like rye spice but want a rounder, less aggressive pour.

How to drink Smooth Ambler Contradiction Rye

Take it neat or with one rock to taste the bourbon-rye interplay, or use it in an Old Fashioned where its dual character adds more complexity than a straight rye alone.

Rye90 proof · Mash bill: Blend of ~70/25/5 corn-rye-malt bourbon and ~95/5 rye-malt straight rye