Old Potrero Straight Rye Whiskey has unveiled its latest single barrels, a 100% Straight Rye Whiskey, a 100% Straight Rye Sherry Cask Finish, and a 100% Straight Rye Port Cask Finish. Master Distiller Bruce Joseph hand selected each barrel as the best representations of Old Potrero and and only 6,400 bottles will be made available nationwide.
“We are elated to showcase these three limited expressions as some of the best examples of Old Potrero, from more than 50 barrels tasted,” says Master Distiller, Bruce Joseph. “Each barrel contains the consistent quality of our rye whiskey with unique nuances from barrel to barrel, distilled in San Francisco and all aged in extra fine grain American Oak.”
The Old Potrero Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey ($89.99) was aged in extra fine grain American Oak. The wood is air dried for 24 months and the barrels are fully toasted and charred by hand over an oak fire. The mash of 100% malted rye is fermented for four days and then double distilled in traditional copper pot whiskey stills.
Tasting Notes from Bruce Joseph from barrel OP6-14 BBL 11
- Age: 8 years 3 months, ABV: 64.95%, Proof: 129.9
- Nose: Stone fruit, bit of hay/dry grass, maple, and oak
- Palate: Toffee, expresso, gentle sweetness, spice, and caramel
The Old Potrero Sherry Cask Finish ($89.99) was aged in extra fine grain American Oak and finished in Oloroso Sherry casks. The wood is air dried for 24 months and the barrels are toasted and charred by hand over an oak fire and finally finished in a used sherry cask. The mash of 100% malted rye is fermented for four days and then double distilled in traditional copper pot whiskey stills.
Tasting Notes from Bruce Joseph from barrel OP8-14 BBL7
- Age: 4 years 3 months, ABV: 63.23%, Proof: 126.5
- Nose: Floral and spicy, oak, wet grain field
- Palate: Gently sweet, rye spice, fruity with pear notes, French oak character
The Old Potrero Port Cask Finish ($89.99) was aged in extra fine grain American oak and finished in French Oak Port casks. The wood is air dried for 24 months and the barrels are toasted and charred by hand over an oak fire and finally finished in 60-gallon port cask. The mash of 100% malted rye is fermented for four days and then double distilled in traditional copper pot whiskey stills.
Tasting Notes from Bruce Joseph from barrel OP7-15 BBL 8
- Age: 7 years 3 months, ABV 65.6%, Proof: 131.2
- Nose: Rich, full spice and fruity, herbal
- Palate: Deep stone fruit, rich, rye backbone and firmness throughout
Starting in May 2023, all the three Old Potrero Single Barrel expressions will be available on e-commerce retailer Reserve Bar and are currently available at select retailers in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Minnesota. For more details, head over to the brand’s official website.