New England Distilling Gunpowder Rye Whiskey

Whiskey: New England Distilling Gunpowder Rye
Made from a mash of rye and barley, this Maryland-style rye whiskey represents 150 years of distilling history.
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Size: 750ML
Proof: 87 (43.5% ABV)
Origin: United States
Distillery: New England Distilling
Distilled at New England Distilling in Portland, Maine, Gunpowder Rye is a throwback to bold, old-style rye whiskey. It’s young and it’s rough, but that’s the point. Unlike many rye whiskeys, this one uses no corn in its mash bill–just rye (70%) and barley (30%). Gunpowder Rye earned the Gold Medal from the Beverage Testing Institute, which called it “very tasty.”
New England Distilling Gunpowder Rye Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: The nose is bright, young, and grassy.
Palate: A full-bodied rye with a warm and spicy toasted malt flavor. Spice is complemented with sweeter notes of toffee, vanilla and creamy chocolate.
Finish: Finish is long and luxurious, with final notes of cocoa.
Distillery Information
The folks at New England Distilling trace their spirited roots back more than 150 years. Ned Wright—great-great-great-great something of cousin or grandkid or other to the founder of Sherwood Distilling back in the day. But all that don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got a swing… meaning that history is useless unless you make something great with it. Ned is making his family proud with a direct-heat, small-batch copper-pot still located so far East that it’s almost in Europe (actually, Portland Maine). Today, New England Distilling produces three banded spirits: Ingenium Gin, Eight Bells Rum, and Gunpowder Rye. All of them have won awards and each one is worth the price of admission.