Saturday, July 4, 8:00am

On Saturday, July 4th, at 8am, we will release our Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Cask Proof - Hickory Finish.

The cask proof version of our ever-popular Roundstone Rye is a very special expression. Released at approximately 58% ABV (it varies depending on the individual barrels), this is seriously strong whisky! Delicious, dark, complex and ridiculously smooth for the proof, Roundstone Rye Cask Proof is released only about twice per year.

The hickory syrup is rendered from the shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), using old native American methods.  The strips of bark are harvested from the ground (never from the live tree), and then infused with water and sugar and boiled to make a thick syrup.  This syrup is sold in our tasting room as the Falling Bark Hickory Syrup.  A select quantity of this syrup is barrel aged in our rye whisky barrels, and when that aging is complete, we use those very barrels to finish a few batches of our Roundstone Rye.  This whisky is the result!

Becky's tastings notes:  "Barrel # 2851, normal 100% rye mashbill aged 13 months in VA and MN oak, then moved to a 30 gallon ex-rye Falling Bark Farm Hickory Syrup barrel then finished 3 yr 7mo for a total age =  4yr 8mo.

Nose: caramel and spice cake with just a wisp of smokiness
Palate: Bold spice with a velvety vanilla and clove backbone and that elusive kiss of smokiness 
Finish: Long cinnamon roll finish

This is a bolder expression than we have had in some past years, but it is also higher octane at 122 proof this year. It is a fun one!"

Look for a whisky a pleasant sweet and smoky palate, exotic nose, and long, long finish.  

Suggested retail price $89 per bottle. 61% ABV, 750 ml

As with all of our releases, this one is releasing in Virginia through our online store. The product will appear at 8:00am sharp on the release day, where you'll be able to order it for pickup or delivery in Virginia.‍ (The product will show "Out of Stock" before the release time.)

Or you can come in and get it in person from our tasting room!