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Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey 2023

Hard Truth Master Distiller’s Reserve Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey (RW-4) features flavors of rich caramel, butterscotch, and jammy fruit with a warm finish.

This, and the other two whiskeys in the 2023 Hard Truth Master Distiller’s Reserve collection, are the second release of an extremely limited, annual selection of sweet mash whiskeys that have been handcrafted, aged, custom-blended, and bottled by the distillers at Hard Truth.

Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey 2023
Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey 2023

Spirit Specs

  • Mash bill: 51% rye, 38% corn, 11% caramel malted barley
  • RW-4, Batch #002 is a small batch blend of 10 barrels
  • Available in 750 mL bottles
  • Bottled at barrel-strength, 116.6 proof (58.3 ABV)
  • Appearance

    Burnished copper
  • Aroma

    Lush caramel, vanilla custard, and graham cracker
  • Taste

    Rich caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch slowly fade to a layer of jammy fruit
  • Finish

    Warm and pleasant with butterscotch, toffee, and cracked black pepper
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