{"product_id":"rising-tide-spirits-bundle-3-old-stubborn-cask-strength-single-barrel-rye-old-swagger-13-year-bottled-in-bond-bourbon","title":"Rising Tide Spirits Bundle #3: Old Stubborn Cask Strength Single Barrel Rye + Old Swagger 13 Year Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Old Stubborn Cask Strength Single Barrel Rye arrived quietly alongside its wheated sibling during Rising Tide's OS3 release — and it was just as hard to get. Distilled on a pot still at the same undisclosed West Virginia facility, this is rye bourbon in a format that most people have never encountered: West Virginia grain, traditional pot still distillation, barrel proof, barely filtered, and aged over a decade. It's a legitimately rare combination. Paired here with the Old Swagger 13 Year Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, a silky and refined MGP expression bottled at exactly 100 proof, this bundle gives you the full range of what Ed Bley's curatorial instincts can produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOld Stubborn Rye pours from a barrel — your barrel, because it's a single barrel selection — somewhere in the 117–142 proof range. What pot still distillation does to a rye mashbill is worth talking about. The process retains more congeners and natural grain oils than column distillation, producing a rounder, more textured mouthfeel than typical high-rye bourbon, while still delivering all the black pepper, dried fruit, and grain intensity that defines the category. The rye-heavy mashbill here (corn, rye, malted barley with rye in a lead role) pushed through a pot still and then aged 12–13 years produces something more intense and less common than almost anything currently on the American whiskey market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThen there's Old Swagger 13 Year. Bley's decision to hold to the Bottled-in-Bond standard for this expression reflects a specific philosophy: transparency as a form of quality assurance. One distillery, one distilling season, government-supervised aging, 100 proof — every detail accounted for. Thirteen years from MGP's Indiana facility at that standard yields a bourbon of uncommon maturity and composure. Vanilla, leather, and sweet oak define the core, while the low rye grain content keeps everything smooth and polished rather than spicy or aggressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe contrast here — raw, singular, West Virginia rye fire next to elegant Indiana bourbon control — makes this one of the more intellectually interesting bundles in the lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rising Tide Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44990121476278,"sku":"851115009320","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/2162\/1686\/files\/Square-4_4c0e6631-1189-4870-8774-ba5b78b1a554.jpg?v=1773992381","url":"https:\/\/primebarrel.com\/products\/rising-tide-spirits-bundle-3-old-stubborn-cask-strength-single-barrel-rye-old-swagger-13-year-bottled-in-bond-bourbon","provider":"Prime Barrel - Single-Barrel Picks Marketplace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}