Minor Case Rye Whiskey
| Description: | Minor Case Straight Rye WhiskeyTo Craft Only the Finest Whiskey, that was Minor Cases mission in life, he never settled for less.In our release of Minor Case Whiskey we explore what might have been if the talent-fueled M. C. Beam had the opportunity to have his stills unsilenced and his production reawakened through prohibition. With this product we raise a glass in tribute to Minor Case; the man, the unrepentant passion and the product he sought to create. Wed like to think he would be proud of what his great-grandsons have been up to, and we hope you are too.This whiskey, a new release by Limestone Branch, takes its name from Minor Case Beam, one of the many bourbon-making descendants of Jacob Beamâthe considerably better-known Beam, Jim, was his third cousin. Although some of the Beam clan went to Canada when Prohibition was enacted, Minor Cases career as a distiller effectively ended in 1920. That branch of the family was out of the whiskey business until 2010, when Steve and Paul Beam opened Limestone Branch Distillery.In our release, Minor Case Whiskey, we explore what might have been if the talent-fueled M. C. Beam had the opportunity to have his stills unsilenced and his production reawakened through prohibition. With this product we raise a glass in tribute to Minor Case; the man, the unrepentant passion and the product he sought to create. Wed like to think he would be proud of what weve been up to, and we hope you are too.AppearanceGolden chestnut.NoseEarthy hints & sweet sherry notes.PalateHint of butterscotch, sweet.FinishSherry cask finish which gives it a smooth mouth feel.Limestone Branch, thanks to partial ownership by Luxco, is behind the recent revitalization of the Yellowstone name, a brand that once had Beam family associations. To date, their actual whiskeyâthey also make several spirits distilled from a half-corn, half-sugar mashâhas all been released under the Yellowstone label. Its also, to date, all been sourced, as is this rye whiskey.Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey is a two-year-old straight rye. That two-year aging includes a six-month finish in sherry casks. Theres no information on mash bill, aside, obviously, from it being at least 51% rye. Its bottled at 90 proof. |
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| Price: | $ 38.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from MaxLiquor.com
| Address: |
6029 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 United States |
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First added to 1000 Corks on September 8, 2020.
