Preservation Pot Distilled Kentucky Rye Whiskey
Kentucky Rye Whiskey | 750mL | Cask Strength (~112–118 proof, batch-varying) — Preservation Distillery Pot Distilled Kentucky Rye Whiskey is the distillery's first pot-distilled rye release after 7+ years of waiting: a sweet-mash, double-distilled copper pot-still rye from 100% Kentucky-grown grains, aged 7–8 years in new American oak, bottled at cask strength in 1–3 barrel micro-batches. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Everything is estate-driven: rye, corn, and malted barley from a local Kentucky farming partner, fermented 3–5 days, double distilled in copper pot stills at 110 entry proof, proofed with water from the estate's limestone-fed aquifer, matured in new oak with a proprietary toast-and-char profile, non-chill filtered. The distillery describes it as "equal parts herbal, floral, sweet, and spice — expect baked cinnamon, pears, and fruity gum, with a viscosity that can only be achieved through pot distillation." A Bardstown rye whiskey for cask-strength purists.
Tasting notes
Nose: caramel, spiced pear, roasted pecan, toasted grain, warm baking spice (distributor). Palate: viscous and richly layered — butter-rum sweetness, leather, roasted nuts, subtle dark fruit. Finish: long, warm, complex — lingering oak spice and caramelized sugars.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 750mL, cask strength (~112–118 proof) — batch-varying
- Aged 7–8 years; 1–3 barrel micro-batches; double pot-distilled; non-chill filtered
- 100% Kentucky-grown grains from a local farming partner; distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat with a few drops of water at cask strength — or over one large cube to let the rye spice bloom.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exact proof?
It varies batch to batch between about 112 and 118 proof (56–59% ABV); the bottle label states this batch's number.
What is the mash bill?
Rye, corn, and malted barley — all Kentucky-grown; exact percentages are undisclosed by the distillery.
How old is it?
Aged 7–8 years in new American oak — stated as a fact, not a printed age statement.
Is it a straight rye?
Yes — the distillery describes it as a Kentucky straight rye whiskey.