Stout-Beer-Barrel-Finished Rye Whiskey

American straight rye whiskey aged in new charred American oak, then finished in used imperial stout / bourbon-barrel-aged stout beer barrels (e.g. Dragon's Milk casks). Typical bottling 88-100 proof. The beer-barrel finish layers chocolate, coffee, dark caramel, and roasted malt notes onto the rye's native pepper-and-baking-spice backbone, producing a distinctively malty, dessert-leaning rye. Used in stout-friendly Manhattan/Old Fashioned riffs and autumn whiskey cocktails where added cocoa and...