Southern Star The Standard High Rye Bourbon Whiskey
Southern Star The Standard High Rye Bourbon Whiskey is a high-rye straight bourbon from Statesville, North Carolina — a 36% rye mash billed for spice, bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV) — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Southern Distilling Company, the family-owned distillery of Pete and Vienna Barger at the "Crossroads for the Future" in Statesville — once, before Prohibition, known as the liquor capital of the world — distills on the tallest column still in North Carolina and bottles its small-batch whiskeys by hand. The Standard delivers what high-rye drinkers chase: warm rye spice balanced against wood and fruit, with a creamy mouthfeel.
Tasting notes (producer/retailer copy): fragrant aromas of caramel, vanilla cotton candy and a hint of leather; subtle rye spice, vanilla and wood on the palate; a creamy, long and enjoyable finish.
Why buy The Standard? Because it's a genuinely well-made craft high-rye at a fair price — a respected North Carolina pour with layered vanilla, caramel, black pepper and sour-apple notes. Explore the bourbon whiskey collection, the Southern Distilling Company brand collection, and all whisky.
Serving note: a strong old fashioned performer — the rye spice holds up to bitters and citrus beautifully.
What is the ABV? 90 proof (45% ABV), 750mL.
What is the mash bill? A high-rye bourbon mash — 36% rye.
Where is it made? Southern Distilling Company, Statesville, North Carolina — hand-bottled onsite.
Is it a straight bourbon? Yes — Southern Star The Standard is a straight bourbon whiskey.