Laws Whiskey House San Luis Valley Bonded Straight Rye, produced in Denver, is the first bottled-in-bond rye whiskey in Colorado, per the distillery. Made from 95% heirloom rye and 5% heirloom barley, it is distilled and aged in a federally bonded rickhouse for over seven years in new 53-gallon charred oak barrels.
This is a lovely rye, and one that points to how whiskey is so much more than the sum of a mash bill at that, because it is so unlike any of the mature MGP-derived ryes I’ve had over the years.
From the get-go, big rye spice and citrus. Medium bodied, with a pleasant and lingering finish. Underlying elements include a medium oak presence with a hint of herbaceousness.
