Oak & Eden Rye and Rumba Whiskey
Oak & Eden Rye and Rumba Whiskey is a 45% ABV (90 proof) whiskey in a 750mL bottle — a 95% rye aged two years in charred American oak, then finished inside the bottle itself by a spiral-cut American oak spire that was seasoned, toasted and infused with Caribbean rum. The spire keeps working while the bottle sits on the shelf, layering panela, coconut and molasses sweetness over the rye's spice. Made by Oak & Eden in Fort Worth, Texas, it won Silver at the 2020 ADI Spirits Competition. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 95% rye, 5% malted barley
- Aging: 2 years in charred American oak
- Finish: in-bottle Caribbean rum-infused oak spire
- Awards: Silver Medal, 2020 ADI Spirits Competition
- Distillery: Oak & Eden, Fort Worth, Texas
Rye That Took a Tropical Detour
The spire is the whole story here: instead of a second cask, Oak & Eden drops rum-soaked oak straight into the finished whiskey, so the finish never stops. The rye brings pepper, cinnamon and backbone; the spire answers with honeycomb, pineapple, molasses and toasted coconut. It drinks like a rye, finishes like a rum, and keeps evolving as the bottle opens. For more inventive pours, explore rye whiskey, whisky and the Oak & Eden lineup at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: cinnamon, honey, dark rum, toasted oak, tropical fruit. Palate: spicy rye leads — vanilla, molasses, clove, dried tropical fruit. Finish: long and warm, brown sugar and baking spice with lingering oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a single large cube — the rum sweetness means it needs no mixer. It also makes a natural Old Fashioned, where the rum influence covers the simple syrup's job.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Oak & Eden spire? A spiral-cut piece of American oak, seasoned, toasted and infused with Caribbean rum, placed in each bottle so the whiskey keeps finishing after bottling.
Is Rye and Rumba a flavored whiskey? No — it is a 95% rye whiskey finished with a rum-infused oak spire; no flavoring is added.
What is the proof? 90 proof (45% ABV).
Rye meets rum, and it works — grab Oak & Eden Rye and Rumba online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.