Distilled from a high rye thin mash with local NY grains (Rye + Corn) and wormwood before being stave aged with American and French oak. No water and no sugar is needed, and no anise or licorice is used. Complex and perfect go-to drink that redefines what wormwood spirits can be. Substitutes uniquely for classic whiskey cocktails because of the balanced rye profile and oak aging.Notes of rye spiciness and smoky oak.
"So, what do you get when you vapor infuse a rye whiskey with the wormwood herb? Some pretty whiskey business. Their Wormwood Rye is inspired by traditional herbal absinthe, yet blazes its own trail as a one-of-a-kind spirit. The result is a smoky, spicy rye with the feel of an absinthe."
"Distillers Taras and Sasha’s single-distillation process keeps them close to their mash: It’s all about the wormwood and the unique feeling the spirit exudes. Each batch produces up to 700 bottles, which takes about six months from start to finish. They get their wormwood from Taras’ family farm in Upstate New York. “We like to work directly with the source of our products,” says Taras." - https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/this-isnt-your-grandfathers-absinthe
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