Coveted Single-Malt Rye Collectibles from an American Original

This pair of incredible rarities from craft whiskey pioneer Hotaling’s brings the full force of cask-strength, new oak-aged, mature rye at pricing that we almost never see for other bottlings with comparable specs. Any way you look at it, there’s simply nothing else like them in the market.

Hotalings 16 Year Old “Old Potrero” Bottled In Bond Single Malt Rye Whiskey (700ml) $229.99 View

92 points Wine Enthusiast.  This 100% rye American single malt offers fresh apple and pear aromas underpinned by oak. The palate flips that, leading with drying, resiny oak, with just a hint of fruity freshness wafting into the spicy black pepper finish. (KN)  (7/2017)

K&L Notes. Fritz Maytag, the visionary who ushered in the craft beer movement, is also responsible for a resurrection of pot distilled whiskey in America. Not satisfied with merely rescuing Anchor Brewing in 1965 and resuscitating its iconic steam beer, he expanded to spirits in 1993. Fritz established Anchor Distilling Company in the back of the beer brewery and propelled the return of pot-distilled whiskey to the United States. Inspired by the rye whiskeys being made at America’s founding and Scotland’s finest single malts the San Francisco distillery on Potrero Hill dedicated itself to a mash of 100% rye malt. Since the first barrels were laid down in 1994, Bruce Joseph has been manning the stills and producing the finest pot distilled whiskey in the country. While they lost the use of the Anchor name in the ill-fated brewery sale, Hotaling, as it’s now known, is still producing the same whiskey under Bruce’s watchful eye. This long history makes Hotaling one of the few small distilleries in the country capable of releasing a 16 year bottled-in-bond rye. It’s a true rarity and one of the most complete whiskies we’ve ever tasted. Only 432 bottles produced. Aged 16 years in once used, charred, fine-grain, American oak barrels. 50% ABV and non-chill filtered.

Hotalings 17 Year Old “Old Potrero” 115.8 Proof Single Barrel Reserve Single Malt Rye Whiskey (700ml) $249.99 View

Old Potrero is a true pioneer of modern whiskey. 100% malted rye pot distilled single malt – being made in San Francisco starting in 1993. Bruce Joseph has been making the whiskies (and their other fun products) since day one and is still the master distiller today. This 17 year old cask strength bottling was aged for 24 month air dried fine grain new American oak – and it is a beast.

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