Ragtime Rye Bottled-In-Bond

$129.00
Overview

Straight Rye Whiskey · Bottle-In-Bond · ABV 50% · 750ml

Ragtime Rye Bottled in Bond is the serious sibling of New York Distilling Company's flagship rye. Aged a minimum of four years and bottled at a full 100 proof to meet the federal Bottled in Bond rules, it's also stamped Empire Rye, meaning every drop of rye grain in the mash comes from New York State farms. Distiller.com scored it 88 points. This is a rye with some backbone: dark fruit, spice and plenty of oak, no dressing it up.

Product Details

Brand | New York Distilling Company
Producer | New York Distilling Company (Brooklyn, NY)
Country / Region | USA – New York
Style | Straight Rye Whiskey, Bottled in Bond, Empire Rye
Mash Bill | 75% rye, 13% corn, 12% malted barley (100% NY-grown rye)
Age Statement | Minimum 4 years
ABV | 50% (100 proof)
Cask Type | New, charred American oak
Bottle Size | 750ml
Release Type | Annual release, first bottled 2019

Tasting Notes

Nose: Cherry and candied orange peel up front, with malted milk balls and a hit of cinnamon red hots.

Palate: Full and dry. Oak and leather first, then rye spice and a cool peppermint kick.

Finish: Black pepper, barrel char, vanilla and cinnamon, with plenty of drying oak hanging around.

Distillery Information

New York Distilling Company set up shop in Brooklyn and helped write the rulebook for Empire Rye back in 2015, banding together with five other NY distilleries to lock in the standard. Ragtime Rye Bottled in Bond is their way of showing what that standard can do: local grain, proper ageing, full proof, put together the honest way.

Who this bottle is for
  • Rye drinkers who want more punch than the standard 90 proof stuff
  • Bourbon fans ready to step across into rye territory
  • Anyone who rates a whiskey on grain and proof, not marketing
  • Empire Rye collectors chasing the New York state releases
How to enjoy

  • Neat, if you want the full 100 proof experience
  • In an Old Fashioned, it holds its own against the sugar and bitters
  • With a single cube to open up the fruit and oak

Why we curate it

Ragtime Rye Bottled in Bond is proof New York can run with the big rye states. Full proof, honest ageing, and grain grown a few hours from where it's bottled. If you're upgrading your rye shelf, this one's worth having on hand.