The mashbill of the Double Barrel Bourbon is 74% corn, 14% rye and 12% malted barley. Master Distiller Murphy Quint and his team transfer the Cedar Ridge flagship expression into a second, new American oak barrel, resulting in a 105 proof spirit.

This limited-edition Double Barrel Rye starts with the distillery’s rye that is poured into a second, new American oak barrel. The mashbill is 85% rye, 12% corn and 3% malted barley. The Double Barrel Rye is 105 proof.

“This is one of the most anticipated releases we work on each year,” says Murphy Quint. “Both releases show off our Iowa whiskeys in a unique way and shine the spotlight on our finishing technique,” he added. Both the Double Barrel Bourbon and Double Barrel Rye were finished in second New American Oak Cask.

The Cedar Ridge Distillery’s Annual Release Double Barrel Bourbon and Limited Release Double Barrel Rye are available now for $59.99 each.

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To mark the milestone, Master Distiller Murphy Quint finishing the Iowa bourbon, whose mashbill is 74% corn, 14% rye and 12% malted barley, in Tokaji, Ruby Port, Amontillado Sherry casks, and 2nd New American Oak barrels. Blended by Quint, the 110 proof expression highlights theCedar Ridge’s signature wine-barrel finishing techniques.

“To mark our 20th anniversary, I wanted to create a whiskey that honors our beginnings while also representing what we’ve evolved into,” Cedar Ridge Distillery Master Distiller Murphy Quint. “This release unites two cornerstones of our history—Iowa bourbon and wine—with the craft we’ve mastered in recent years: blending cask-finished whiskeys. The result is a wine-cask finished bourbon, a truly special release that brings our journey full circle.”

Cedar Ridge Distillery’s Anniversary Edition Bourbon is available for $59.99.

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The release is a blend of single malts first aged in Cedar Ridge ex-bourbon barrels and finished in the following casks: first-fill Amontillado Sherry: Cedar Ridge Wine, a Madeira inspired wine made at Cedar Ridge; New French Oak, New American Oak, Char #3 and Peated Malt finished in a Ruby Port Cask. It is bottled at 1214.9 proof.

“The vision for this release was a whiskey evoking the rich experience of a cigar,” said Cedar Ridge Distillery Master Blender Murphy Quint. “It features bold notes of tobacco, a subtle hint of smoke, a balanced character and a lengthy finish.”

“While each cask plays an important role in the blend, the peated malt delivers an important feature,” he adds. “Its smoky influence, though subtle due to being blended with non-peated single malts, lingers long on the finish, a transition that emerges after the initial notes of sherry and Madeira have faded. This was a key element to the project, achieving a finish that lingers pleasantly, much like the subtle hint of smoke you might experience long after savoring a cigar. This is a whiskey I’ve envisioned for a long time, and I thoroughly enjoyed putting it together.”

Named for Quint, previous QuintEssential releases included The QuintEssential Pete & Sherri and The QuintEssential Portside.

Cedar Ridge’s The QuintEssential: The Untitled Cigar Malt Project retails for $99.99.

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