Rum-Cask-Finished Rye Whiskey

American straight rye whiskey (51%+ rye, typically 95% rye / 5% malted barley MGP or sourced equivalent) aged in new charred American oak then finished for up to 12-18 months in ex-Caribbean-rum casks. The rum-cask finish layers molasses, brown sugar, vanilla, banana, and tropical-fruit sweetness atop classic rye pepper-and-spice backbone — distinctly different from a rum-cask BOURBON (which lacks rye's dry/spicy edge) and from a straight rye (which lacks the rum sweetness). Example: Angel's Env...