Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey NO20230712 Fresh grape must is fortified

Fresh grape must is fortified with grape spirit — a move called mutage — which halts fermentation before it can really begin and locks the natural sweetness in place

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Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey NO20230712 Fresh grape must is fortifiedA rye whiskey finished in custom toasted barrelsthe first toasted rye from the Elijah Craig line. The base: fully matured Elijah Craig Straight Rye (51% rye, 35% corn, 14% malted barley), then transferred at barrel proof into a second new oak barrel toasted for nearly an hour in partnership with Independent Stave Company. At the end of toasting, a cap rapidly ramps heat to embed smoke phenols into the wood surface. The result retains its Kentucky