Tasting this and knowing you’ve spent just $49.99 will make you wonder why you part with any more on any bottle. From sniff to sip, this is precisely what bourbon whiskey should taste like and cost in 2025.
This high-proof release is in my sweet spot for wheated bourbon. Below 100 proof, wheated bourbon is unassertive and short on spice for my palate. As Maker’s Mark Cask Strength proved years ago, magic happens in wheated bourbon proofed well past the century mark.
Presented at barrel strength, ranging from 110 to 130 proof (55 – 65 percent alc. by vol.), and aged a minimum of five years, each Green River Kentucky Straight Wheated Single Barrel selections burst with ripe apricot and tangerine over luscious barrel notes of oak, cinnamon, and vanilla creme.
Comprised of a mash bill of 76 percent local corn, 15 percent rye and 9 percent malted barley, Green River 1885 is aged a minimum of four years, presented at 85 proof (42.5% abv) and offered exclusively in 1L packaging for a suggested retail price of $21.99.
When Harris came aboard, Green River’s annual output was 90,000 barrels a year. Under his watch, it’s increased by a solid 20 percent. Its outstanding single-barrel program has received rave reviews, and it just launched a new Full-Proof line of its standard bourbon.
Whether you’re sipping it alone while watching TV or enjoying it with friends around the campfire, you can’t go wrong with this bottle.
Green River Full Proof is a blend of five-to-seven-year barrels selected from curated areas of Green River’s Owensboro tile warehouses and feature the same mash bill as Green River Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
How does Green River Rye Whiskey compare to Bulleit Rye and Wild Turkey Rye 101? Check out our comparison video to find out.
Green River Rye offers a different flavor journey compared to its peers. Its sweeter profile and milder peppery taste make it more accessible, potentially appealing to a broader audience, including those who might find other rye whiskeys too intense.
Green River Distilling Co. (Owensboro, KY), part of Bardstown Bourbon Co., will double down in 2024 with the release of its highly anticipated Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. Distribution is also slated to expand this year, adding eight new markets for a total of 34 states nationwide. This is a brand, folks, we highly recommend you […]
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