Description

From the Distillery:

  • Bottled in Bond rye whiskey produced by Finger Lakes Distilling in Burdett, New York
  • Designated Empire Rye, a trademarked style of rye inspired by pre-prohibition New York rye whiskey
  • Mash bill of 80% Danko rye and 20% two-row malted barley, all New York-grown
  • Produced using water sourced from aquifers around Seneca Lake, the deepest lake in New York
  • 4–7-day open top fermentation
  • Distilled in a 25-foot Vendome copper column still and thumper
  • Aged 6 years in heavy char barrels under federal bond
  • Cherry, toasted fennel seed, and caramel on the nose transition to a bright, fruit- and spice-driven palate of red apple, arugula, allspice, and vanilla
  • NY Farm Distillery License eligible
  • Non-chill filtered; 50% ABV