Review: George Dickel X Leopold Bros, Collaboration Rye Whiskey
George Dickel X Leopold Bros. Collaboration Rye Whiskey was recently released. It is a collaboration of two of the most creative and dynamic Master Distillers in the industry today. Todd Leopold and Nicole Austin of Cascade Hollow Distilling. Here is what we know about this whiskey. It is made with George Dickel never before released traditional column still rye. Previous Dickel rye releases have been sourced from MGP of Indiana. In the US rye whiskey is by law made from a mash of at least 51% rye, and that is what several ryes including Knob Creek Rye, Rittenhouse, and Jim Beam Rye are made from. This George Dickel Rye is made from a 95% rye 5% malt mash bill. It is blended with Leopold Bros. Three Chamber Rye. For over a hundred years American rye whiskey was commonly produced in a three chamber still to extract not only distillate but also oils and aromas hidden in the grain. Production of this style ended after World War II. Leopold Bros. painstakingly re-engineered a three chamber still from old manuscripts. It was built by Vendome Copper Brass Works. Their rye is crafted from 80% Abruzzi rye grown on rye fields 25 mile north of the distillery and 20% malt, and not just any malt. Leopold floor malts their own Colorado grown grains on-site at their distillery. The spirit is barrel aged for 4 years. Read more 