Review: Dented Brick Premium Straight Rye Whiskey
Dented Brick Premium Straight Rye Whiskey is made from 100% pumpernickel rye. Most rye whiskey is made from a much smaller % of rye. Some as low as 51%. Those are typically blended with corn and malted barley. At Dented Brick the rye is milled, mashed, fermented and distilled inhouse on a Vendome Copper & Brass Works still. A large portion of rye whiskey including some of the most popular brands are sourced from MGP and Alberta Distillers. I’m excited to sample a rye whiskey made both entirely in house, and made from 100% pumpernickel rye. Dented Brick rye whiskey is aged for 2 years in new American oak barrels sourced from Independent Stave Company in Lebanon Missouri. Some of these barrels have a #2, some a #3, and a few a #4 char. Once fully matured the whiskeys are blended and bottled at 80 proof. Marc Christensen opened Dented Brick Distillery in 2016 and since then they have created over a dozen spirits including Vodka, Gin, Rum, Whiskey, Tequila. Read more 