Description
This straight rye whiskey was aged in new handmade charred oak barrels. In traditional barrel making, the cooper heats the staves over a fire of oak chips, allowing them to be bent and formed into a barrel. During this process, the inside of the barrel becomes lightly toasted. By the early 19th century, coopers had learned that if they allowed the heat to continue, the inside of the barrel would burst into flames and become charred. At Anchor, we have found that handmade oak barrels–charred in this traditional manner–impart a rich color and unique character to our rye whiskey.
Old Potrero 19th Century Style Single Malt Rye
Category
Rye Whiskey
Country
United States
State
California
Bottle Sizes
750 mL
Spirits from Producer
Producer
Anchor Brewing
Alchohol by volume
45%
PROOF
90
Ranking
2006 San Francisco Spirits Competition - Silver 2005 San Francisco Spirits Competition - Bronze

