New Riff Barrel Strength Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Bottled without chill filtration at barrel proof, New Riff Single Barrel bourbon is distilled from a mash of 65% corn, 30% rye, and 5% malted barley. The nose presents sweet scents of caramel, brown sugar, orange peel, with hints of clove and black pepper. The sweetness of the nose carries over to the palate with flavors of caramel, brown butter, and candied orange before the finish brings some peppery spice, clove, and oak.
New Riff is located in Newport, Kentucky, just across the Ohio river from Cincinnati. The distillery was founded in 2014 by Ken Lewis and Jay Erisman, who had previously worked together at the Party Source liquor store (Lewis was the owner and Erisman the Fine Spirits Director). Still independently owned and operated, New Riff’s commitment to quality means that all of their whiskies meet the standards of the Bottled-in-Bond Act and are not chill filtered.