Sonoma Distilling Co Cherrywood Rye 750 ml

Sonoma County Cherrywood Rye is built on a mash of rye and barley, with a portion of that barley smoked over cherrywood, the technique the distillery is best known for and one that's unusual even within craft whiskey. It's aged in charred American oak for a minimum of two years. The cherrywood smoke doesn't dominate the way peat does in Scotch; instead it adds a subtle, sweetish smokiness that layers under the rye's natural spice. Expect rye spice and light smoke up front, with sweetness and oak underneath, and a finish that stays warm rather than sharp. It's a rye built to stand apart from Kentucky and Maryland rye styles by leaning on its smoked malt rather than a high rye percentage alone. This bottle suits rye drinkers who want something genuinely different from the standard mash bill.

How to drink Sonoma County Cherrywood Rye

Pour it neat or on the rocks to let the cherrywood smoke show clearly, or build it into a smoky Manhattan where the malt's sweetness plays against the vermouth. It's distinctive enough to notice in either serve.

RyeMash bill: rye and cherrywood-smoked malted barley · charred American oak · Sonoma County, California