Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye is a non-chill filtered, barrel-proof whiskey (around 123.2 proof, 63% rye, 24% corn, 13% malted barley) with a bold, spicy, and complex flavor profile. Expect notes of toasted oak, almonds, orange marmalade, chocolate, nutmeg, white pepper, and honey on the nose and palate, with a long, warm finish of crème brûlée, charred oak, and orange oil. This expression emphasizes transparency in its process, detailing the local corn varietal used and providing an authentic connection from seed to bottle.

Michter's US*1 Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey is made from a mash comprised primarily of fresh, plump rye grains. Once the grains are harvested, they are sheared so that during fermentation, the grains are saturated with more flavor. After the grains have been fermented, they are distilled through a copper-pot still before being matured in charred, American oak barrels. The barrels are allowed to rest in a heat-cycled warehouse, which forces the wood to expand and contract as the temperature rises and falls. This heat cycling causes the whiskey and wood to mingle with each other, and contributes notes of marmalade and light caramel to the rye. Once Willie Pratt — Michter's Master Distiller — determines that the rye has reached its peak flavor, each bottle is filled and sealed by hand.