The Magi Blended Rye from Cat’s Eye Distillery in Bettendorf, Iowa, is made from equal parts 6-year MGP rye and 21-year Pallisser Canadian rye. The whiskey is finished in Port and Sherry casks and bottled at 53.5% ABV.
What I first saw as a curiosity — maybe an innovation on an innovation? — ended up being a truly lovely dram. Among finished products I’ve sampled recently, The Magi has a complexity that helps it stand apart from blends with only American components.
