Charleston Distilling Co. Calhoun's Single Barrel Straight Rye is produced by Charleston Distilling Co. in Charleston, South Carolina. Made from a 100% Wrens Abruzzi rye mash bill sourced from South Carolina farms, it is fermented with an American whiskey yeast strain and bottled from a single barrel at 100 proof (50% ABV). It carries no age statement and typically retails for around $56.
The palate is somewhat more traditional, though it’s also quite sweet, bold with butterscotch, but touched with a bit of mushroom, burlap sack, and that rustic granary note.