Manifest Straight Rye Whiskey is bottled at 100 proof and made with organic North American grains, combining rye with hard red spring wheat. Each batch is mashed, fermented, distilled, aged and bottled at the distillery in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The whiskey is aged in American white oak barrels coopered and charred in Avon, Minnesota, currently utilizing a mix of 30 and 53-gallon barrels.
Their Straight Rye is full of typical rye flavors, however due in part to the wheat they mix in, there is a distinct swirl of sweetness found throughout its overall funky sip. Straight Rye seems to be joining a recent trend of youthful but funky ryes that are worth seeking out for those looking to try something new.