Distilled from a unique blend of thoroughbred grains from the Northern Neck of Virginia; 2/3 rye, 1/3 barley, hand-malted and kiln-dried with applewood and cherrywood smoke.

Double pot-distilled at a low 150 to 160 proof to enhance the fruitiness and matured in ex-bourbon barrels with progressive infusions of toasted apple wood and oak chips.

TASTING NOTES

Color: Copper and Macintosh apple

Nose: Sensual aromas of butter roasted chestnuts, clay, dried apple and pickling spices, rye grain sacks

Palate: Silky, with dried fruit and nuts, medium-to-full body, warm and inviting

Finish: Honeyed rye toast, peppery spice, cola, fig and mineral rich

Non-chill filtered. 45% ABV/90 proof

Great whiskey enjoyed with great friends is the best recipe for connection. Our Double Oaked Whiskey delivers. By giving our Straight Rye Whiskey a second dose of new, charred, oak barrel, we allow for a genuine connection between cask and whiskey—and between you and your crew.

Middle West Straight Dark Pumpernickel Rye Whiskey celebrates significant firsts.

Handcrafted from scratch, this signature spirit is made in small batches and barrel aged for over three years in new white American oak casks. It's America’s first Dark Rye Pumpernickel Whiskey. When you raise a glass with friends, let them know it's proudly from the Middle West.

FLAVOR PROFILES

SOFTLY SWEET / FULL-BODIED / NOTES OF VANILLA-CARAMEL, CINNAMON, AND SMOKED OAK / PUMPERNICKEL SPICE FINISH

Gunpowder Rye Whiskey is named for the Gunpowder River in northeastern Maryland, the location of the post-Prohibition family distillery. Gunpowder is a spicy Maryland style rye, distilled from rye and malted barley and matured in new American oak barrels. This whiskey enters with flavors of rye grain and cinnamon, builds with baking spice, clove, and sassafras and finishes with toasted malt, bittersweet chocolate, and vanilla.