Heaven Hill Rittenhouse Rye 4Y, 700ml, 50%
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Heaven Hill Rittenhouse Rye 4Y, 700ml, 50%
When you wanted to have a shot of good whiskey in 19th century America, you probably went to a bar, grocery store or pharmacy for it. Until 1870, they simply poured you something from a barrel or a bottle in these facilities. Mostly it wasn't even whiskey, but rather alcohol made from grain and mixed with various aromas of iodine, tobacco or turpentine, which added something of whiskey to the spirit. That changed when politicians, who also sometimes had a taste for a good drink, wrote the Bottled-in-Bond Act. According to him, whiskeys with this designation had to be distilled and bottled in one American distillery within a single year. And in order to sell, they had to mature for at least 4 years in secured federal buildings. Since then, the "BiB" label is a guarantee of quality and everyone can indulge in a glass without fear of being blinded by it (at best). This is no longer a threat today, but even so, Bottled-in-Bond remains an interesting and unusual taste experience.
The traditional Rittenhouse whiskey is produced by the Heaven Hill distillery based in Louisville, Kentucky, and is the largest family distillery business in the United States. It was founded shortly after the end of the Prohibition in 1935, and since then the Master Distillers of Heaven Hill have succeeded in producing unique drinks, among which Rittenhouse Rye has its place. Master Distiller is a position that is transferred to Heaven Hill only to family members. The first was Joseph L. Beam, cousin of the still-known Jim Beam. They now continue the family tradition of Master Distillers Parker and his son Craig Beam. It is they who are signed under the Rittenhouse whiskey.
She won the Best North American Whiskey of the Year title in 2006 at the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco and the title of the World's Best American Whiskey at the 2010 World Whiskey Awards in 2010.
Aroma and taste
The Rittenhouse whiskey is dominated by a finely burnt barrel with hints of honey, oak and a lit pipe, which turns into caramel.
In the taste, the primary spice turns into honey tones, which, however, are transformed into fruitiness and especially the tones of ripe oranges. In the aftertaste you will enjoy a slight hint of cinnamon and of course rye. So no gray lover should escape.
Serving
Enjoy it alone, on ice, with a splash of water, soda or in a cocktail.
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