Tim Smith Southern Reserve Rye 750 ml

Tim Smith Southern Reserve Rye is a small-batch American whiskey built on a blend of corn and mild rye, aged four years in new charred American oak barrels. The corn-forward mash keeps the rye spice from taking over, giving a sweet, spicy nose that carries into a palate of caramel, toffee, and warm spice. The finish is smooth and mellow rather than sharp, with light oak and a trace of pepper trailing off at the end. It's a gentler style of rye than the high-rye, bar-shelf standards, better suited to sipping than to leaning hard on in a cocktail that expects a spicier backbone.

How to drink Tim Smith Southern Reserve Rye

Try it neat first — the four years in new charred oak give it enough caramel and toffee to stand on its own without feeling thin. A single rock works too if you want the spice and oak to soften slightly. Because it's a gentler, corn-leaning rye, it makes a smoother Old Fashioned than a high-rye whiskey would.

Whisky90.0 proof · New charred American oak