Spirit Specs
- Custom blend of Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye RW-1 for French Oak Cognac Barrels
- Three barrel batch
- Bottled at 108 proof (54% ABV)
- Available in 750 mL bottles
Our Spirits
Sweet Mash Rye Finished in French Oak Cognac Barrels
The Hard Truth Barrel Finish Reserve collection started with a selection of the highest quality wine barrels in the world. These were paired with custom blends of Hard Truth’s RW-1 Sweet Mash Rye, each designed to enhance the qualities of the barrels without sacrificing the complexity and richness of the whiskey itself.
Each barrel contributs unique flavor expressions that can’t be replicated, resulting in a perfect marrying of the spice, fruit, and complex mouthfeel of Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye with a truly unique expression of the distillery or vineyard that these barrels came from.
We recommend trying each of these Barrel Finish Reserve whiskeys next to a bottle of Sweet Mash Rye to taste the incredible complexity brought out from these barrels and how they enhance the flavor in our whiskey.
About the barrel:
Cognac VSOP is a French Brandy made of mostly Ugni Blanc grapes from Cognac, France and must be aged in Limousin French Oak barrels for a minimum of four years.
Appearance
MahoganyAroma
Warm, with bright spiced pear, vanilla, and orange zestTaste
Baked apple, brown sugar crumble, and bold baking spiceFinish
Long and inviting, with fruit and a touch of maple fading to black pepper and toffee