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OUTSTANDING 12 YEAR AGE STATEMENT RYE
Based by Joshua Thinnes (pictured above), SF-based Delicate Spirits is an impartial bottler of superb spirits which uniquely marries the world of artwork and distillation in extraordinarily restricted version releases. Previous to creating the enterprise, Josh had spent 11 years as a purchaser at a widely known wine and spirits retailer and, in that capability, had the privilege of tasting 1000’s of providing from prime producers around the globe. Initially, his pursuits skewed towards wine however after frequent journeys to Kentucky to pick single casks of bourbon and rye for the shop, his spirits obsession severely congealed. Then, after a three-week pilgrimage to Scotland, he was formally hooked and impressed to launch his personal enterprise.
Leveraging the relationships he has cast over time, Josh sources premium distillate from main producers and bottles single casks and proprietary blends beneath his personal labels. And though the model might recommend in any other case, there may be nothing “refined” about Josh’s creations as they are typically daring, wealthy and sophisticated on each the nostril and palate.
As alluded to earlier, along with sourcing world-class juice from main distillers, Josh, who’s a musician at coronary heart, noticed a chance to combine his artistic passions into the challenge and thus commissions unique paintings from extraordinarily gifted native artists to grace the bottles of every launch. That artwork is a important a part of the general enjoyment expertise of his choices and makes for bottles which are collectible in and of themselves.
From the outset, we at D&M have been large followers of and pals with Josh and carried a number of of his restricted releases on our cabinets. As such, when our three homeowners had been on a Kentucky distillery circuit tour this previous Spring, they stopped to go to with him at Previous Louisville and style by way of the barrels he has been ageing there for his Single Barrel Mission (SBP). After sampling by way of over a half dozen Rye barrels from MGP they had been enamored with RIK-113, a 12 12 months previous that was distilled within the fall of 2012. At bottling this singular barrel yielded 150 bottles with a whopping completed proof of 62.1% ABV.
Delicate Spirits 12 12 months Quantity 4 RIK-113 Rye Whiskey – SBP
$169.99
The nostril opens with aromas of caramelized brown sugar, dill, fennel, clove, contemporary orange, wooden shavings, maple syrup on rye bread, and a little bit of white pepper. The palate has an preliminary wallop of pepper with orange peels, apple butter, vanilla bean, caraway, thyme and oak. The proof reveals itself at full energy, however water opens the nostril and palate properly.
