HOCHSTADTER’S VATTED STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY

The Cooper Spirits Company has released the third bottling of Hochstadter’s Vatted Straight Rye Whiskey. Taken from the historic Scottish term for the process of blending several single malts in a vat to create a new flavor, this year’s version incorporates ryes from Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana and California, all of which aged in American oak barrels with a No.4 char and selected from the Cooper Spirits’ whiskey library. They are aged anywhere from 4 to 18 years. The result is a smooth, yet robust and balanced flavor with notes of blackstrap, nutmeg, mace, clove, spearmint, German-style rye bread, black pepper and sour cherry. Suggested retail is $59.99 for a 75Oml. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company.