Angel's Envy Cask Strength Rye Whiskey (2023 Toasted Oak Barrels)

Angel’s Envy first ever cask strength straight rye whiskey finished in Sauternes and Toasted Oak Barrels.

This inaugural Cask Strength Rye launch blends two incredibly unique barrels rather than the more familiar Rum-barrel finish, offering an innovative flavor profile with delightfully creamy notes. We invite you to collect and savor this special limited-edition release.

"I put a special touch on this release by blending barrels selected first-hand of two rye whiskeys – one finished in Sauternes Casks and the other finished in Toasted Oak Barrels. These special barrels offer distinct notes in the whiskey, giving each Cask Strength release a unique nose, palate, and finish. While experimenting with blending, I found that they complemented each other and couldn’t imagine cutting the blend down. And so, Cask Strength Rye was born. With my first Angel’s Envy Cask Strength release, I aim to share not only the rich flavors but also the stories and emotions blended into each sip." - Owen Martin Master Distiller

114.4 Proof / 57.2% ABV

TASTING NOTES

This first-ever release at 114.4-proof (57.2% ABV) features creamy notes of pears, cream, and rye spice on the palate, which lead into a finish of cream soda, black tea, and a floral sweetness.

NOSE

Creme brûlée with a hint of orange zest. Ripe honeycrisp apple and buckwheat. 

PALATE

Honeyed pears, with rye spices, nutmeg, and well-integrated oak. Sweet cream and caramelized sugar.

FINISH

Fruity cream soda and floral blanc vermouth. Sweet spices slowly fade into pleasant notes of black tea and leather.

SUSTAINABILITY

About an hour’s drive from Louisville, Kentucky, there’s a 350-acre plot of land upon which the ANGEL’S ENVY® Henry County distillery stands, and last year ANGEL’S ENVY® partnered with local farmers to turn 91 of those acres into co-opted cornfields. It was a good harvest (in more ways than one!), producing 16,000 bushels of corn, which accounted for less than 10% of our needs. And the good kept going because that corn needed cooks, which ANGEL’S ENVY® employed—43 of them to be exact—resulting in the production of around 40,000 Liters of Pure Alcohol (LPA). With the success of the FY22 harvest, ANGEL’S ENVY® plans to continue its partnership with local farmers for years to come.

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