Smoked Rye Whiskey

American rye whiskey produced with wood-smoked (cherrywood, mesquite, or similar) malted barley in the mash bill, layering rye-grain spice with campfire / fruitwood smoke. Distinct from peated/Scotch-smoke profile; sits between straight rye and Islay malt in smoky cocktails (smoked Old Fashioned, smoked Manhattan).