Mad River Rye Finished in Silver Oak Barrels

Description

• The Mad River Valley Meets Napa Valley
  A collaboration between Mad River Distillers ;and Caskforce
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• In 2018, Nick O’Connell approached Mad River Distillers with the idea for a unique collaborative whiskey, and the distillery jumped at the opportunity. O’Connell is the founder of Caskforce, a Boston-based retailer that curates cask- finished whiskey. He had his eye on some Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon barrels and thought a potential pairing between the wine barrels and Mad River Distillers Revolution Rye would work well together. Silver Oak ages their Cabernet in toasted American oak barrels, which both complements and contrasts the charred American oak in which the whiskey is matured.
• O’Connell sourced the barrels and shipped them to Vermont, where Mad River Distillers filled the previous red wine-filled casks with aged Revolution Rye, a unique style whiskey with a rare 100 percent rye mashbill. With only five barrels aged in the Mad River Distillers rickhouse, the new limited release showcases the strengths of both the wine and the whiskey.
• Mad River Distillers head distiller Alex Hilton agreed; ”The Silver Oak Cellars barrels heightened the roasted notes of the chocolate rye in our mashbill, while adding a lush velvet smoothness to the mouthfeel of the whiskey.”

• Technical Info
• • Made in Vermont
• About Mad River Distillers
• Founded on the historic Cold Spring Farm in Warren, Vermont, Mad River Distillers began in 2011 when Maura Connolly and her husband John, inspired by Vermont’s climate, shifted their focus from vineyards to crafting spirits from indigenous fruits. With support from friend Brett Little, they renovated a horse barn into a modern distillery, led by Warren native Alex Hilton. By May 2013, after securing permits and completing renovations, they launched their first spirit, Mad River First Run Rum. Today, their offerings include a range of craft spirits, notably their flagship /