New Riff Distilling Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

A Kentucky Riff on Kentucky Rye

Lost Lantern hand-selected this cask from New Riff Distilling in Newport, Kentucky. Founded in 2010, the family-owned distillery brings a new lens to centuries of Kentucky bourbon tradition and has quickly become a leading voice in bourbon’s historic heartland.

This straight rye whiskey, our first-ever Kentucky rye, was made from an unusual all-rye mashbill (95% rye, 5% malted rye) that is rarely seen in Kentucky. It has notes of warm oak, vanilla, lemon, and clove on the nose. The palate is fresh and grassy, with balanced oak and milk chocolate notes and hints of eucalyptus and fresh spearmint. Beautifully balanced.

2026 Single Cask #8: New Riff Distilling Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Proof: 115.1
Age: 6 years
Quantity produced: 172 bottles
Format: 750mL
Details: Cask strength; Non-chill filtered; no color added

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Cask Details

Mashbill — 95% rye, 5% malted rye
Maturation Barrel Info — New American oak, Kelvin Char 4, toasted
Barrel Size — 53 gallons
Finishing Barrel Info — N/A
Length of Secondary Maturation/Finishing — N/A

Type: Single Cask
Pour: Neat or on the rocks
Glass: Glencairn or snifter

About New Riff Distilling

Based in Newport, Kentucky, New Riff Distilling is perhaps the most exciting of the new distilleries that have emerged in bourbon’s historic heartland. The family-owned distillery brings a new lens to centuries of Kentucky bourbon tradition. Their relentless commitment to patiently and meticulously doing things the right way has quickly made New Riff a leading voice in Kentucky. It doesn’t have a centuries-old family connection to a bourbon legend. It doesn’t need one. It was founded by true experts and true bourbon lovers who just wanted to make great bourbon, with no shortcuts and no compromises. And that is exactly what New Riff has done.

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