Fox & Oden Straight Rye Whiskey
Fox & Oden Straight Rye Whiskey is a 4-year-old, 90-proof straight rye blended in Holland, Michigan, in the pre-Prohibition blending tradition of Joseph A. Magnus. The brand curates vintage sourced rye stocks — a blend of 95% and 5% malted rye mash bills — and bottles at peak maturity rather than a fixed distillery schedule. The house is part of CraftCo Brands, the Michigan portfolio behind Joseph Magnus & Co., and the name is a tribute to Oden, Michigan, on the shores of Crooked Lake. Toffee, cocoa, and citrus on the nose; cinnamon, peppercorns, citrus peel, and rye spice on the palate. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof) — per the brand's own site
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 4 years old (straight rye)
- Mash bills: blend of 95% and 5% malted rye mash bills, from curated vintage sourced stock
- Origin: blended and bottled by CraftCo Brands, Holland, Michigan
Old-World Blending, Michigan Soul
Fox & Oden's pitch is that great whiskey isn't just distilled — it's blended. The house borrows the heritage finishing and blending techniques of the Joseph Magnus line and applies them to carefully sourced vintage stocks, bottling each expression when it's ready rather than when the calendar says so. The Oden name honors a tiny northern-Michigan town and the rugged bounty around it — which is why the label reads like a love letter to the state even though the rye stock itself is sourced. Browse more rye whiskeys or see the full Fox & Oden lineup.
Tasting Notes
Nose: toffee, cocoa, and citrus. Palate: cinnamon, peppercorns, citrus peel, and rye spice. Finish: warming rye spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a single cube — the toffee-and-cocoa profile rewards slow sipping. Stands up well in a Manhattan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fox & Oden Rye sourced or distilled in-house? It's a blended product — the brand curates vintage sourced stocks (its rye is a 4-year-old blend of 95%/5% rye mash bills) and bottles at peak maturity using heritage blending techniques.
What makes Fox & Oden different from other rye whiskeys? It's built on old-world pre-Prohibition blending and finishing techniques in the Joseph Magnus tradition, from the CraftCo Brands family in Holland, Michigan — bottled at 90 proof with a toffee-and-cocoa profile.
Blended the old way, ready the slow way — order Fox & Oden Rye online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.