Pursuit United Triple Mash Rye Whiskey
44% ABV (88 proof) | 700mL | Three straight rye mash bills — Pursuit United Triple Mash Rye is the standard-bearer of the Pursuit United rye line: the same triple-mash blending approach as the Barrel Proof sibling, brought down to an approachable 88 proof for neat sipping or cocktails. Three distinct straight rye whiskeys are blended and bottled by Pursuit Spirits in Louisville, Kentucky. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Pursuit Spirits was founded by Bourbon Pursuit podcast hosts Ryan Cecil and Kenny Coleman as a blending house — Pursuit blends sourced straight whiskey; it does not distill. "Triple Mash" means three distinct rye mash bills in one bottle (the line's mash-bill approach, with details printed on the side label of the Barrel Proof bottling). Reviewers report a dessert-leaning profile at this proof: nose of vanilla lemon cake, citrus herbal tea, and cardamom; palate of brown sugar, fresh pastry, tangy lemon frosting, and present-but-tamed rye spice; finish of ginger candy, baking spices, and chamomile tea. It ships in the line's custom 700ml silk-screened bottle (2025 refresh) — 700mL is correct, not a data error. Among rye whiskeys at this price, the blend transparency and podcast-cred backstory are the differentiators.
Tasting notes
Nose: vanilla lemon cake, citrus herbal tea, cardamom. Palate: brown sugar, fresh pastry, tangy lemon frosting, tamed rye spice. Finish: ginger candy, baking spice, chamomile tea. (Per retailer tasting notes for the 88-proof expression.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 44% ABV (88 proof) — 700mL
- Three distinct straight rye mash bills — the line's signature approach
- From Pursuit Spirits, the blending house of the Bourbon Pursuit podcast founders
- Approachable proof — neat pour or cocktail rye
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat over one cube, or as the rye in a Manhattan — 88 proof keeps the cocktail balanced rather than boozy.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the Barrel Proof version?
Same triple-mash blending concept, but bottled at a fixed 88 proof instead of cask strength.
Is it really 700mL?
Yes — the entire Pursuit United line moved to a custom 700ml bottle in May 2025.
Is there an age statement?
No — no age statement; do not claim one.
Does Pursuit distill it?
No — Pursuit is a blending house; the ryes are sourced straight whiskeys.