Thresh & Winnow Limited Release Sotol Cask Finished Rye Whiskey
50% ABV (100 proof) | 750mL | 10 years | 100% organic rye | Sotol cask finished | Single cask, limited release — Koval's Thresh & Winnow line takes their 10-year, 100% organic rye — distilled and aged in Chicago — and gives this limited release a sotol cask finish: the spicy, peppery rye meets the earthy desert character of sotol barrels. Bottled at 100 proof from a single cask. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
A decade in oak gives the base rye its bones — cracked pepper, dried apricot, vanilla, dark chocolate, and cinnamon — and the sotol cask finish adds an earthy, herbal layer you won't find in a standard rye. Among finished rye whiskeys, this is the experiment that works: familiar rye spice with a desert twist, from one of craft distilling's most decorated houses.
Tasting notes
Nose: cracked pepper, dried apricot, vanilla. Palate: dark chocolate, cinnamon, oak, earthy herbal notes from the sotol cask. Finish: long, spicy, warming. (Base-rye profile per brand; finish character per product title.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 50% ABV (100 proof) — 750mL, 10-year 100% organic rye
- Sotol cask finish — rare barrel experiment
- Single cask, limited release from Koval, Chicago
- Cracked pepper, dried apricot, dark chocolate, cinnamon
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat or with a splash of water; the finish deserves a slow pour.
Frequently asked questions
What is a sotol cask finish?
The rye spent additional time in barrels that previously held sotol — the earthy agave-distilled spirit of northern Mexico — picking up herbal, desert character.
How strong is it?
50% ABV (100 proof).
Is this the standard Thresh & Winnow 10-year rye?
No — same 10-year organic rye base, but this limited release carries the sotol cask finish.
What is KOVAL?
Chicago's pioneering organic craft distillery, known for grain-to-bottle whiskey.