Rum Sponge Long Pond 2004 No.17

Little Book Chapter 08

$209.99

Chapter VIII (or Chapter 8 for us plebeians) of Little Book puts the focus on Rye Whiskey in a big way. This batch blends together Kentucky and Pensylvania Rye styles between 4 and 11 years of age along with some 18 Year Old High-Rye Bourbon. The result hits the bottle at a respectable 59.1% ABV.

Here is the breakdown of the liquid that makes up Little Book Chapter 08:

• 18yrs Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (High Rye)
• 11yrs Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
• 7yrs Kentucky Straight Rye Malt Whiskey
• 5yrs Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (KY Family-Style, Char 4)
• 5yrs Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (PA Family-Style, Char 1)
• 5yrs Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (PA Family-Style, Char 4)
• 4yrs Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Producer Description

"Knowing that rye has roots extending to the beginning of American Whiskey and holds more than two centuries of heritage, you could say, “it’s been done.” But with this chapter, “Path Not Taken,” we explore the future of American Rye by blending a unique range of rye whiskies together and show you that rye still has plenty of stories left to tell.

“Path Not Taken” is about reimagining the variety that rye grain has to offer and pushing the limits of what it can be. We look across America’s oldest whiskey frontier from a new vantage point and create a complex, redefined and differentiated profile by blending ryes of different age, char and mash bill.

The story of rye has been told countless ways. But never like this."