{"product_id":"new-riff-distilling-sample-set","title":"New Riff Distilling Sample Set","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"blog-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSix pours. One distillery. A full look at what New Riff does with bourbon, rye and a few curveballs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNew Riff Distilling is a Northern Kentucky distillery that makes its own whiskey, start to finish. No sourcing, no mystery liquid. What you taste in this kit is what they distilled, aged and bottled themselves, and the lineup shows how far that can stretch: Bottled-in-Bond staples, eight-year-old age statements, a sherry-finished malted rye and a seasonal release built for cold weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLeading the session is Creola Dickerson, New Riff's National Brand Ambassador. Creola will walk us through the distillery's approach, what sets the bourbon and rye apart, and what to look for as you move from the Bottled-in-Bond expressions to the older and more experimental pours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe'll taste six expressions side by side, bourbon next to rye and young next to old, so you can see for yourself what proof, age and finishing do to the same distillery's whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat's in the Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 oz x New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon | 100 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e The foundation of the lineup. Bottled-in-Bond means one distiller, one distillery, one distilling season, aged at least four years in a bonded warehouse and bottled at exactly 100 proof. It's the clearest read on New Riff's house bourbon style. \u003cspan\u003eBroad, fullsome mouthfeel, leading to a sweeter vanilla accent, before a gathering of rye spices (clove, cinnamon, mint, dark berry) into the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 oz x New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Rye | 100 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e The rye counterpart, held to the same Bottled-in-Bond standard. Taste it right after the bourbon to see how much the grain changes the story. \u003cspan\u003eCinnamon spice, vanilla and sweet toffee moving into a bold mouth feel with rich Rye spice, caramel and toasted oak. Complex flavors drink older than four-year-old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 oz x New Riff 8 Year Bourbon | 100 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e Where age enters the conversation. Eight years in the barrel shows what extra maturation does to the same distillate you just tasted at four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 oz x New Riff 8 Year Rye | 100 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e The older rye, and the natural companion to the 8 Year Bourbon. Compare the two side by side for a look at how each grain handles time in oak. \u003cspan\u003eDark berries, cedar plank, savory rye spice. Fulsome, medium body; drying entry, lightly oaky with a sweeter core; slow development of spicy flavors; juicy, intense midpalate of spearmint\/clove\/apple, along with a lovely, aged grassy-mineral quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 oz x New Riff Sherry Finished Malted Rye | \u003cspan\u003e117.3 \u003c\/span\u003eProof\u003c\/strong\u003e The curveball. Malted rye finished in sherry casks, a combination you won't find on most shelves. A good test of how much a finishing cask can reshape a spirit. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull-bodied and broad; savory, surprisingly dry entry leads to sappy sherry backed with malty grain; well-integrated between sherry oak and grain character; although it’s wickedly friendly straight up, you can add water to emphasize sherry notes, or less water for more rye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 oz x New Riff Winter Whiskey | 100 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e A seasonal release, and a fitting way to close out a December tasting. \u003cspan\u003eLovely dryness with a sweet inner core, surprisingly delicate, and the dry cocoa jousts with oak and that unusual spice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🥃 Live New Riff Virtual Tasting with Creola Dickerson\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, December 2nd\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e8 PM ET \/ 5 PM PT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRSVP details provided after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJoin us live to taste through the New Riff lineup with Creola Dickerson, National Brand Ambassador. She'll walk through what makes each pour different, then open it up for questions in The Prime Barrel Discord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"New Riff Distilling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68007811612854,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/2162\/1686\/files\/VirtualTastingTemplate_2df7b644-541e-4e80-8d96-c34ef3638e4d.png?v=1793962383","url":"https:\/\/primebarrel.com\/products\/new-riff-distilling-sample-set","provider":"Prime Barrel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}