This is exactly how you make sourdough bread. The acid from that old mash-known as the sour, or “spent” mash-naturally lowers the pH balance of the current mash to the distiller’s desired levels, ensuring consistency. So to control bacterial growth and thus continuity between batches, distillers take a certain amount of mash (grains, water, and yeast) that’s already been fermented and distilled and add it back into the current mash. And if your product wavers in flavor, customers will catch on quick. The more unwanted bacteria that grow in the batch, the worse the whiskey could taste-or, at the very least, it wouldn’t resemble the last batch. Most whiskey distillers have long used a process called sour mashing to make their batches taste consistent every time. So why has Peerless made such big waves in such a short amount of time? Start with two technical advantages that enhance its taste. Upon the two-year’s release in 2017, the blind testers at Whisky Advocate named it among the most exciting drams of the year-the only rye on the list, from the only craft distiller. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play In 2014, however, Peerless came back from the dead and a year later, put the rye into production-the first time back in the barrel in a century. The Louisville-based distillery actually dates back to the late 1800s, but hit the skids when Prohibition was passed and officially shut down shop in the 1930s. While rye’s basic rule hasn’t changed-it must be distilled from a mash-bill of at least 51 percent rye-the whiskey has evolved considerably in recent years as new makers have entered the fray free of the restrictions that can bog down heritage brands.įor proof, consider the case of Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., which has racked up several awards for its straight rye despite its relative newcomer status in the craft whiskey world. These days, bourbon may get a bit more shine in the mainstream, but distillers are increasingly finding new ways to make its spicier cousin stand out. Instead, we suggest spending some much-deserved deck time on this distinctly American holiday with a distinctly American booze: rye whiskey. We know it’s tempting to cram your cooler to the brim with cheap beers this weekend, but summer is just getting started the cold ones will be there to quench your thirst all season long.
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