Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon Whiskey
Blue Run Spirits · Castle & Key Distillery (Contract)
Blue Run's high-rye expression proves that age is less important than architecture. The elevated rye content provides a skeletal framework that carries every flavor note with precision. A bourbon built for sipping slowly and thinking about what holds it together.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Immediate rye spice drives the opening, followed by toasted pecan and caramel corn. A thread of dark cherry and dried orange peel weaves through a charred oak backbone.
Palate
The entry is assertive — rye pepper and charred oak lead, with brown sugar and leather developing at midpalate. There is noticeable grip, with butterscotch arriving late alongside a mineral dryness that keeps it honest.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering charred oak, rye grain, and a fading echo of dark cherry. The structure holds through the finish without turning bitter.
- Mash Bill
- 65% Corn, 30% Rye, 5% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak (Level 4 char)
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Ridgeback — 2 oz Blue Run High Rye Bourbon · 0.75 oz Averna Amaro · 0.25 oz Demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir with ice, strain into rocks glass over large cube, garnish with expressed orange peel.
Food Pairing
The charred sweetness of slow-smoked pork belly mirrors the bourbon's oak character, while the acidity of pickled mustard seeds cuts through the richness and highlights the rye spice.
Blue Run Spirits, founded in 2020 by a group that includes a former Nike designer, sources and blends bourbon with an outsider's eye for balance, working with Kentucky's heritage distilleries to create whiskey that prioritizes structure over age statements.
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