Fallen Barrel Single Barrel #8 Straight Rye Whiskey (750ml)

Los Angeles is an unexpected source for nine-year-old straight rye, which makes this Fallen Barrel House single barrel particularly fascinating. Rescued from a closed American craft distillery, the whiskey was both distilled and aged in Los Angeles using a mashbill of 70% rye and 30% corn. That two-grain recipe places rye decisively in the lead while dispensing with the malted barley commonly included in American whiskey mashbills. After nine years of maturation, 53-gallon barrel #R-008 was bottled individually at its natural cask strength of 121 proof, or 60.5% ABV. Fallen Barrel House's approach preserves the work of distillers whose operations have ceased, allowing surviving stocks to reach whiskey lovers under their own clearly documented specifications. For collectors of California spirits and enthusiasts seeking mature rye beyond the familiar Kentucky and Indiana sources, this is a distinctive piece of American craft whiskey history.