Smooth Ambler Smooth Ambler Founders Cask Strength Series Straight Rye Whiskey Batch#1 750 ml

This is a cask strength straight rye whiskey from Smooth Ambler's Founders Series, bottled undiluted at whatever proof it comes out of the barrel rather than cut to a standard strength. As Batch #1, it's the first release in this specific cask-strength rye lineup, meaning proof and flavor balance can shift batch to batch since nothing is blended toward a fixed target. Expect the full intensity of straight rye's pepper and spice character, amplified by the higher proof, with oak, dark fruit, and baking spice layered on top. Smooth Ambler, based in West Virginia, has built a reputation for transparent, cask-strength releases that show more of the barrel than heavily diluted whiskey typically does. It's a bottle for rye drinkers who want maximum intensity and don't mind adding their own water.

How to drink Smooth Ambler Founders Cask Strength Rye

Add water gradually rather than drinking it straight from the bottle—cask strength whiskey is meant to be brought down to your preferred proof by hand, a few drops at a time. It also makes an unusually bold, rye-forward Old Fashioned if you want to use the extra proof in a cocktail.

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