Oxford Artisan Rye Whisky 2017

This whisky began life with a diverse maslin grain harvest in 2017, with several different grains growing together in the same field including multiple ancient heritage rye strains, wheat strains, and even a few oats and a few thistles, such as the result of letting nature take its course in a healthy, diverse field. It is this authenticity, transported straight from our fields, that gives this whisky its flavor. Rye is amazingly powerful and will always bring certain characteristics, but where this whisky is rooted in American Rye Whiskey it is certainly not American Rye Whiskey. A long fermentation in Hungarian oak vats has contributed fruity and creamy notes, toasty sourdough crust flavors come courtesy of flaking the grain in a centenary mill, rather than true milling, before maturing in virgin American Oak casks. A limited-edition run, this will never be repeated.