Port-Finished Straight Rye Whiskey

American straight rye whiskey (51%+ rye, aged in new charred American oak per TTB) given a secondary maturation against ex-port-wine oak — either in full ex-port casks or with port-seasoned oak staves inserted into the rye barrels. The port-wine wood imparts dark-cherry, fig, and toffee sweetness that softens straight rye's pepper-and-grass spice, yielding a fruit-forward, dessert-leaning rye distinct from both straight rye and bourbon-recipe spirits. Tasting notes typically converge on dark che...