This cask strength Rye is a rare commodity as it is only produced once a year. As the base only non-GMO malted rye as well as estate grown, organic, unmalted rye from a family farm up in the Mattole Valley of Humboldt County of California are used. They then supplement with a good portion of malted Barley as homage to the old Appalachian style of Rye known as Monongahela (MO-non-gah-HEEL-a). Monongahela Rye comes from Pennsylvania and Western Maryland. It’s been around since the 1770s and was the first famous style of American whiskey. This whiskey is a completely different style than what you would find in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana ryes which often have high levels of corn and use a column still. It is rich, floral and grassy with a depth of character.   Wright & Brown whiskies, including this one, have won many well-deserved awards.