ASW Fiddler Toasted Rye Whiskey

ASW Fiddler Toasted Rye Whiskey is a cask strength, 750mL straight rye whiskey from ASW Distillery in Atlanta, Georgia — column-distilled in Indiana, aged at least six years, and finished in toasted American oak barrels before bottling in Atlanta. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Strength: Cask strength (proof varies by batch — see bottle label)
• Size: 750mL
• Age: At least 6 years
• Mash bill: Varies by batch (printed on the front label)
• Maturation: New charred American white oak, finished in new light, medium and heavily toasted American white oak barrels
• Bottling: Non-chill filtered, no colour added — aged, finished and bottled by ASW Distillery, Atlanta, Georgia

Foraged Rye, Fiddled With in Toasted Barrels

Fiddler is ASW's line of "foraged" whiskies — distinctive spirits sourced from across the country and brought to Atlanta to be, in the distillery's word, fiddled with. The name honours Master Distiller Justin Manglitz, an accomplished old-time fiddler. For the Toasted Rye, mature Indiana rye — every batch at least six years old — is re-barrelled into toasted oak of varying toast levels, a double-oaked finish that layers vanilla-rich toast over the rye spice. Each batch lists its own mash bill, char and toast details on the label. It holds a Gold Medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and a Double Platinum from the ASCOT Awards. Explore the ASW Distillery collection, more rye whiskey, and the wider whiskey range.

Tasting Notes

The distillery's own notes lead with butterscotch, nutmeg and rich oak; the distributor's glass adds mint and mace on the nose, carrying through to butterscotch and oak on the palate — rye spice wrapped in toasted-barrel sweetness, at full cask strength.

How to Enjoy

Neat or with a few drops of water to open the toast and spice — and ASW's own cocktail programme builds its Manhattan on this rye, with red vermouth and bitters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is Fiddler Toasted Rye? It is bottled at cask strength, so the proof varies from batch to batch — the exact proof of the batch is printed on the bottle's front label.

What is the mash bill? ASW varies it by batch to showcase different American ryes, and prints each batch's mash bill on the label.

Where is it made? The rye is column-distilled in Indiana, then aged, finished in toasted barrels and bottled by ASW Distillery in Atlanta, Georgia.

How old is it? Every batch is at least six years old before its toasted-barrel finish.

A double-oaked, cask strength rye with a fiddler's name on it — order ASW Fiddler Toasted Rye online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.