Caleb’s Crossing - A Blend of Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskey
Curator’s Notes
Inspired by straight bourbon & rye whiskey blends spanning the last decade, I set out to fashion a bourbon-rye variation of my own. Typically, one finds that bourbon is the mature element in these types of whiskeys; additionally, the rye element is often “barely legal,” with grain percentages as low as 51% (the minimum required by law). In the interest of exploration, I decided to flip those conventions on their heads. Relying on a combination of seven-year-old Kentucky bourbon and twelve-year-old Indiana 95/5 rye whiskey, Caleb’s Crossing Straight Bourbon & Rye Blend delivers a unique barrel-proof sipping experience, with layers of creamy caramel, barrel-aged black cherry, and lingering candy-esque spice. dj
Color: copper
Nose: cocktail cherry, vanilla frosting, peach tea, tangerine peel, fragrant sweet & spicy oak
Taste: cherry-infused caramel syrup, glazed apple, sugar cookie, honeysuckle, dried apricot
Finish: long w/ brown sugar, cream soda, boozy nectarine, sweet charred oak, prickly spice
Specs
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Release number: BBR-1 |
Bottling date: August 14, 2025 |
| Mash bill: 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley (bourbon); 95% rye, 5% malted barley (rye whiskey) | Age (new charred oak): seven years, ten months (bourbon); twelve years, three months (rye whiskey) |
| ABV/Proof: 57.3% / 114.6 (barrel strength) | Yield: 683 bottles (750ml) |
| Distilled in Kentucky & Indiana | Non-chill filtered; no additives |